UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR RIVIVAL OF THE ANCIENT ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR 3753 ze “I learn about and work with the solar year, the righteous period”. Yasna Ha1.9, Ha 3.11, Ha 4.14 THE ANCIENT MAZDIYASNI CALENDAR updated by Zarathushtra was the most accurate calendar that has ever existed in the civilized world to this day. The year always started with the Vernal Equinox whereby the leap year was automatically taken care of. Its accuracy was further strengthened by dividing into months the number of days of each individual season marked by the position of the earth in its orbit round the sun. The proof of this is in the four festivals that are celebrated to this day. 1- Vernal Equinox the beginning of Spring as New Year – Now Rooz 2- Summer Solstice the beginning of Summer as Tirgan 3- Autumnal Equinox the beginning of Fall as Mehregan 4- Winter Solstice the beginning of winter as Yalda (Deygan) These four positions and the four seasons although they may seem to be of equal length, in reality they are not equal. The path of the earth around the sun is such that it does not divide the time taken to travel, from one position to another, into four equal parts as one would ordinarily believe. In fact none of the four parts are equal. Spring has 92.8 days, Summer 93.6 days Autumn 89.9 days and winter 88.9 days. Each individually divided works out to 31 days each for the first six months, the next 5 months of 30 days and the last month of the balance of the days before the Vernal Equinox which is 29 and automatically 30 every fourth years. Based on this premise and by incorporating other traditions the following calendar has been designed. The traditional names of the days are used and the 31st day of the first 6 months has been named after the Gathas and the Pahlavi word “Avardad”. The seven days of the week have been named after the Amesha Spentas. Check out the calendar below and for detail information please visit www.ancientiran.com Or click http://ahura.homestead.com/UNIFIED_CALENDAR_.pdf @Fariborz Rahnamoon www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR FARVARDIN 3753 March-April 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 MARCH ORMAZD BAHMAN 2015 21 22 NOW ROOZ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Zarathushtra Birthday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ABAN KHOR MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR APRIL 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 2015 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD DEY BE DIN 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Solar Festivals 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 day & month DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM day & week 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 day+week+mth Gahanbars 31 AHUNAVARD 20 @Fariborz Rahnamoon www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR ORDIBEHEST 3753 April - May 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 APRIL ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD 2015 21 22 23 24 25 26 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN KHOR MAH TIR MAY 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 2015 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MAIDHO ZAREM 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DEY BE RAM BAD DIN DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Solar Festivals 28 29 30 31 day & month ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM OUSHTAVARD day & week 18 19 20 21 day+week+mth Gahanbars @Fariborz Rahnamoon www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR KHORDAD 3753 May - June 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT MAY 22 23 24 2015 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 KHOR MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH JUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2015 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DEY BE RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD DIN DIN 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Solar Festivals 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 day & month ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM SPENTAMAD day & week 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 day+week+mth Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR TIR 3753 June -July 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SHARIVA AMORDA JUNE ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT R ESPAND KHORDAD D 2015 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TIRGAN 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN KHOR MAH TIR GUSH JULY 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 2015 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 FARVARDI VERAHRA DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH RASHN N M RAM 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MAIDHYO SHEMA 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BAD DEY BE DIN DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Solar Festivals 29 30 31 day & month VOHU MANTRASPAND ANARAM KHASHATRA day & week day+week+mt 20 21 22 h Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR AMORDAD 3753 July - August 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR JULY 23 24 25 26 2015 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN KHOR AUGUST 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 2015 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH RASHN 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD DEY BE DIN DIN ERD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Muktad Muktad Muktad Muktad Solar Festivals 26 27 28 29 30 31 day & month ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM VAHISTA ISHTA day & week 17 18 19 20 21 22 day+week+mth Shenshai New Muktad Year Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR SHAHRIVAR 3753 August -Sept 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 AUGUST ORMAZD 2015 23 *** 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 AZAR ABAN KHOR MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR SEPT 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 2015 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 MEHR SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Solar Festivals 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 day & month DEY BE DIN DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND day & week 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 day+week+mth Gahanbars 30 31 ANARAM AVARDAD 21 22 PAITI SHAHEM www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR MEHR 3753 Sept - Oct 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 SEPT ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND 2015 23 24 25 26 27 MEHREGAN 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN KHOR MAH OCT 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 2015 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 VERAHRAM RAM BAD DEY BE DIN DIN ERD ASHTAD 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Solar Festivals 27 28 29 30 day & month ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM day & week 19 20 21 22 day+week+mth AYEH THEREM Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR ABAN 3753 Oct - Nov 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 ORDIBEHESH OCT ORMAZD BAHMAN T 2015 23 24 25 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN NOV 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2015 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 KHOR MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 VERAHRA RASHN FARVARDIN M RAM BAD DEY BE DIN DIN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Solar Festivals 25 26 27 28 29 30 day & month ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM day & week day+week+mt 16 17 18 19 20 21 h Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR AZAR 3753 Nov - Dec 2015 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 NOV ORMAZD 2015 22 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 AZAR ABAN KHOR MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR DEC 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 2015 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 MEHR SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Solar Festivals 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 day & month DEY BE DIN DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND day & week 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 day+week+mth Gahanbars 30 ANARAM 21 www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR DEY 3753 Dec 2015- Jan 2016 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 DEC ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD 2015 22 23 24 25 26 27 Zarathushtra Death YALDA Anniversary 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN KHOR MAH TIR JAN 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 2016 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RAM BAD DEY BE DIN DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Solar Festivals 28 29 30 day & month ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM day & week 18 19 20 day+week+mth Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR BAHMAN 3753 Jan - Feb 2016 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 JAN ORMAZD BAHMAN ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR 2016 21 22 23 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR ABAN KHOR 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SADEH 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR SOROUSH RASHN FEB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MAIDHYO 2016 YAREM 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD DEY BE DIN DIN ERD 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Solar Festivals 26 27 28 29 30 day & month ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND ANARAM day & week 15 16 17 18 19 day+week+mth Gahanbars www.ancientiran.com UNIFIED ZARATHUSHTI CALENDAR ESPAND 3753 Feb - March 2016 BAHMAN ORDIBEHEST SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD ORMAZD MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 FEB ORMAZD BAHMAN 2016 20 21 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ORDIBEHESHT SHARIVAR ESPAND KHORDAD AMORDAD DEY BE AZAR AZAR 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ABAN KHOR MAH TIR GUSH DEY BE MEHR MEHR MARCH 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 2016 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SOROUSH RASHN FARVARDIN VERAHRAM RAM BAD DEY BE DIN 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Solar Festivals 24 25 26 27 28 29 day & month DIN ERD ASHTAD ASSAMAN ZAMYAD MANTRASPAND day & week 14 15 16 17 18 19 day+week+mth HAMAS PATH Gahanbars MAEDEM @Fariborz Rahnamoon www.ancientiran.com .