Afghan Calendar 1401 (2022–2023)
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About the year 1401
1401 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Monday, 21 March 2022 and ends on Monday, 20 March 2023, 365 days in total. Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1401.
Months of 1401
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1401 | 31 | 21 March 2022 – 20 April 2022 |
| Sawr 1401 | 31 | 21 April 2022 – 21 May 2022 |
| Jawza 1401 | 31 | 22 May 2022 – 21 June 2022 |
| Saratan 1401 | 31 | 22 June 2022 – 22 July 2022 |
| Asad 1401 | 31 | 23 July 2022 – 22 August 2022 |
| Sunbula 1401 | 31 | 23 August 2022 – 22 September 2022 |
| Mizan 1401 | 30 | 23 September 2022 – 22 October 2022 |
| Aqrab 1401 | 30 | 23 October 2022 – 21 November 2022 |
| Qaws 1401 | 30 | 22 November 2022 – 21 December 2022 |
| Jadi 1401 | 30 | 22 December 2022 – 20 January 2023 |
| Dalwa 1401 | 30 | 21 January 2023 – 19 February 2023 |
| Hut 1401 | 29 | 20 February 2023 – 20 March 2023 |
Holidays and important dates in 1401
- 1 Hamal (Monday, 21 March 2022): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 13 Hamal (Saturday, 2 April 2022): First day of Ramadan
- 8 Sawr (Thursday, 28 April 2022): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 12 Sawr (Monday, 2 May 2022): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 17 Saratan (Friday, 8 July 2022): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 18 Saratan (Saturday, 9 July 2022): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 8 Asad (Saturday, 30 July 2022): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 17 Asad (Monday, 8 August 2022): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 28 Asad (Friday, 19 August 2022): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 16 Mizan (Saturday, 8 October 2022): 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 1401
- When does the Afghan year 1401 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1401 starts with Nowruz on Monday, 21 March 2022 (1 Hamal) and ends on Monday, 20 March 2023 (29 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1401?
- 1401 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 1401?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 12 Sawr 1401 (2 May 2022); Eid al-Adha falls on 18 Saratan 1401 (9 July 2022). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.