Afghan Calendar 1396 (2017–2018)
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About the year 1396
1396 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 and ends on Tuesday, 20 March 2018, 365 days in total. Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1396.
Months of 1396
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1396 | 31 | 21 March 2017 – 20 April 2017 |
| Sawr 1396 | 31 | 21 April 2017 – 21 May 2017 |
| Jawza 1396 | 31 | 22 May 2017 – 21 June 2017 |
| Saratan 1396 | 31 | 22 June 2017 – 22 July 2017 |
| Asad 1396 | 31 | 23 July 2017 – 22 August 2017 |
| Sunbula 1396 | 31 | 23 August 2017 – 22 September 2017 |
| Mizan 1396 | 30 | 23 September 2017 – 22 October 2017 |
| Aqrab 1396 | 30 | 23 October 2017 – 21 November 2017 |
| Qaws 1396 | 30 | 22 November 2017 – 21 December 2017 |
| Jadi 1396 | 30 | 22 December 2017 – 20 January 2018 |
| Dalwa 1396 | 30 | 21 January 2018 – 19 February 2018 |
| Hut 1396 | 29 | 20 February 2018 – 20 March 2018 |
Holidays and important dates in 1396
- 1 Hamal (Tuesday, 21 March 2017): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 6 Jawza (Saturday, 27 May 2017): First day of Ramadan
- 1 Saratan (Thursday, 22 June 2017): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 4 Saratan (Sunday, 25 June 2017): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 28 Asad (Saturday, 19 August 2017): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 9 Sunbula (Thursday, 31 August 2017): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 10 Sunbula (Friday, 1 September 2017): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 30 Sunbula (Thursday, 21 September 2017): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 8 Mizan (Saturday, 30 September 2017): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 9 Qaws (Thursday, 30 November 2017): 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 1396
- When does the Afghan year 1396 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1396 starts with Nowruz on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 (1 Hamal) and ends on Tuesday, 20 March 2018 (29 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1396?
- 1396 has 365 days; Hut has 29 days. The first six months have 31 days and months seven to eleven have 30.
- When is Eid in 1396?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 4 Saratan 1396 (25 June 2017); Eid al-Adha falls on 10 Sunbula 1396 (1 September 2017). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.