Afghan Calendar 1402 (2023–2024)
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About the year 1402
1402 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 and ends on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 365 days in total. Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1402.
Months of 1402
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1402 | 31 | 21 March 2023 – 20 April 2023 |
| Sawr 1402 | 31 | 21 April 2023 – 21 May 2023 |
| Jawza 1402 | 31 | 22 May 2023 – 21 June 2023 |
| Saratan 1402 | 31 | 22 June 2023 – 22 July 2023 |
| Asad 1402 | 31 | 23 July 2023 – 22 August 2023 |
| Sunbula 1402 | 31 | 23 August 2023 – 22 September 2023 |
| Mizan 1402 | 30 | 23 September 2023 – 22 October 2023 |
| Aqrab 1402 | 30 | 23 October 2023 – 21 November 2023 |
| Qaws 1402 | 30 | 22 November 2023 – 21 December 2023 |
| Jadi 1402 | 30 | 22 December 2023 – 20 January 2024 |
| Dalwa 1402 | 30 | 21 January 2024 – 19 February 2024 |
| Hut 1402 | 29 | 20 February 2024 – 19 March 2024 |
Holidays and important dates in 1402
- 1 Hamal (Tuesday, 21 March 2023): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 3 Hamal (Thursday, 23 March 2023): First day of Ramadan
- 29 Hamal (Tuesday, 18 April 2023): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 1 Sawr (Friday, 21 April 2023): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 6 Saratan (Tuesday, 27 June 2023): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 7 Saratan (Wednesday, 28 June 2023): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 28 Saratan (Wednesday, 19 July 2023): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 6 Asad (Friday, 28 July 2023): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 28 Asad (Saturday, 19 August 2023): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 5 Mizan (Wednesday, 27 September 2023): Mawlid an-Nabi (12 Rabi al-Awwal)
- 21 Hut (Monday, 11 March 2024): First day of Ramadan
Islamic dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar and can differ by a day in Afghanistan, depending on moon sighting.
Questions about 1402
- When does the Afghan year 1402 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1402 starts with Nowruz on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 (1 Hamal) and ends on Tuesday, 19 March 2024 (29 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1402?
- 1402 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 1402?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 1 Sawr 1402 (21 April 2023); Eid al-Adha falls on 7 Saratan 1402 (28 June 2023). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.