Ordibehesht
Ordibehesht (Persian: اردیبهشت, Persian pronunciation: [oɾdiːbeˈheʃt][1]) is the second month of the Solar Hijri calendar,[1] the official calendar of Iran. Ordibehesht has 31 days,[1] spanning the months of April and May in the Gregorian calendar. The Afghan Persian name is Sowr.
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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Its associated astrological sign in the tropical zodiac is Taurus.
Ordibehesht is the second month of the spring season (Bahar), and is followed by Khordad.[1]
Events
- 18 - 1324 - End of World War II in Europe
- 10 – 1354 – Fall of Saigon
- 6 – 1365 – Chernobyl disaster
Holidays
- 10 - Persian Gulf National Day
- 11 - International Workers' Day
- 18 or 19 -Victory in Europe Day
- 19 or 20 - Victory Day (9 May)
- Last Saturday of Ordibehesht - United States Armed Forces Day
Deaths
- 2 – 1373 – Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States.
- 17 – 1391 – Iraj Ghaderi, an Iranian film director and actor.
- 24 – 1392 – Mohammad Ezodin Hosseini Zanjani, Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja.
References
- "Months and Seasons – Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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