Afghan Calendar 1399 (2020–2021)
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About the year 1399
1399 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Friday, 20 March 2020 and ends on Saturday, 20 March 2021, 366 days in total (a leap year). Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1399.
Months of 1399
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1399 | 31 | 20 March 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
| Sawr 1399 | 31 | 20 April 2020 – 20 May 2020 |
| Jawza 1399 | 31 | 21 May 2020 – 20 June 2020 |
| Saratan 1399 | 31 | 21 June 2020 – 21 July 2020 |
| Asad 1399 | 31 | 22 July 2020 – 21 August 2020 |
| Sunbula 1399 | 31 | 22 August 2020 – 21 September 2020 |
| Mizan 1399 | 30 | 22 September 2020 – 21 October 2020 |
| Aqrab 1399 | 30 | 22 October 2020 – 20 November 2020 |
| Qaws 1399 | 30 | 21 November 2020 – 20 December 2020 |
| Jadi 1399 | 30 | 21 December 2020 – 19 January 2021 |
| Dalwa 1399 | 30 | 20 January 2021 – 18 February 2021 |
| Hut 1399 | 30 | 19 February 2021 – 20 March 2021 |
Holidays and important dates in 1399
- 1 Hamal (Friday, 20 March 2020): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 5 Sawr (Friday, 24 April 2020): First day of Ramadan
- 31 Sawr (Wednesday, 20 May 2020): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 4 Jawza (Sunday, 24 May 2020): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 9 Asad (Thursday, 30 July 2020): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 10 Asad (Friday, 31 July 2020): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 28 Asad (Tuesday, 18 August 2020): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 30 Asad (Thursday, 20 August 2020): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 8 Sunbula (Saturday, 29 August 2020): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 8 Aqrab (Thursday, 29 October 2020): 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 1399
- When does the Afghan year 1399 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1399 starts with Nowruz on Friday, 20 March 2020 (1 Hamal) and ends on Saturday, 20 March 2021 (30 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1399?
- 1399 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 1399?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 4 Jawza 1399 (24 May 2020); Eid al-Adha falls on 10 Asad 1399 (31 July 2020). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.