Afghan Calendar 1395 (2016–2017)
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About the year 1395
1395 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Sunday, 20 March 2016 and ends on Monday, 20 March 2017, 366 days in total (a leap year). Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1395.
Months of 1395
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1395 | 31 | 20 March 2016 – 19 April 2016 |
| Sawr 1395 | 31 | 20 April 2016 – 20 May 2016 |
| Jawza 1395 | 31 | 21 May 2016 – 20 June 2016 |
| Saratan 1395 | 31 | 21 June 2016 – 21 July 2016 |
| Asad 1395 | 31 | 22 July 2016 – 21 August 2016 |
| Sunbula 1395 | 31 | 22 August 2016 – 21 September 2016 |
| Mizan 1395 | 30 | 22 September 2016 – 21 October 2016 |
| Aqrab 1395 | 30 | 22 October 2016 – 20 November 2016 |
| Qaws 1395 | 30 | 21 November 2016 – 20 December 2016 |
| Jadi 1395 | 30 | 21 December 2016 – 19 January 2017 |
| Dalwa 1395 | 30 | 20 January 2017 – 18 February 2017 |
| Hut 1395 | 30 | 19 February 2017 – 20 March 2017 |
Holidays and important dates in 1395
- 1 Hamal (Sunday, 20 March 2016): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 17 Jawza (Monday, 6 June 2016): First day of Ramadan
- 12 Saratan (Saturday, 2 July 2016): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 16 Saratan (Wednesday, 6 July 2016): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 28 Asad (Thursday, 18 August 2016): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 20 Sunbula (Saturday, 10 September 2016): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 21 Sunbula (Sunday, 11 September 2016): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 11 Mizan (Sunday, 2 October 2016): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 20 Mizan (Tuesday, 11 October 2016): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 21 Qaws (Sunday, 11 December 2016): Mawlid an-Nabi (12 Rabi al-Awwal)
Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and can differ by a day in Afghanistan, depending on moon sighting.
Questions about 1395
- When does the Afghan year 1395 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1395 starts with Nowruz on Sunday, 20 March 2016 (1 Hamal) and ends on Monday, 20 March 2017 (30 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1395?
- 1395 has 366 days, so it is a leap year and Hut has 30 days. The first six months have 31 days and months seven to eleven have 30.
- When is Eid in 1395?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 16 Saratan 1395 (6 July 2016); Eid al-Adha falls on 21 Sunbula 1395 (11 September 2016). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.