Afghan Calendar 1398 (2019–2020)
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About the year 1398
1398 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Thursday, 21 March 2019 and ends on Thursday, 19 March 2020, 365 days in total. Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1398.
Months of 1398
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1398 | 31 | 21 March 2019 – 20 April 2019 |
| Sawr 1398 | 31 | 21 April 2019 – 21 May 2019 |
| Jawza 1398 | 31 | 22 May 2019 – 21 June 2019 |
| Saratan 1398 | 31 | 22 June 2019 – 22 July 2019 |
| Asad 1398 | 31 | 23 July 2019 – 22 August 2019 |
| Sunbula 1398 | 31 | 23 August 2019 – 22 September 2019 |
| Mizan 1398 | 30 | 23 September 2019 – 22 October 2019 |
| Aqrab 1398 | 30 | 23 October 2019 – 21 November 2019 |
| Qaws 1398 | 30 | 22 November 2019 – 21 December 2019 |
| Jadi 1398 | 30 | 22 December 2019 – 20 January 2020 |
| Dalwa 1398 | 30 | 21 January 2020 – 19 February 2020 |
| Hut 1398 | 29 | 20 February 2020 – 19 March 2020 |
Holidays and important dates in 1398
- 1 Hamal (Thursday, 21 March 2019): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 16 Sawr (Monday, 6 May 2019): First day of Ramadan
- 11 Jawza (Saturday, 1 June 2019): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 14 Jawza (Tuesday, 4 June 2019): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 19 Asad (Saturday, 10 August 2019): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 20 Asad (Sunday, 11 August 2019): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 28 Asad (Monday, 19 August 2019): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 9 Sunbula (Saturday, 31 August 2019): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 18 Sunbula (Monday, 9 September 2019): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 18 Aqrab (Saturday, 9 November 2019): 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 1398
- When does the Afghan year 1398 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1398 starts with Nowruz on Thursday, 21 March 2019 (1 Hamal) and ends on Thursday, 19 March 2020 (29 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1398?
- 1398 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 1398?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 14 Jawza 1398 (4 June 2019); Eid al-Adha falls on 20 Asad 1398 (11 August 2019). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.