Afghan Calendar 1424 (2045–2046)
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About the year 1424
1424 is a year of the Afghan Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar, the official calendar of Afghanistan. It begins with Nowruz on Monday, 20 March 2045 and ends on Tuesday, 20 March 2046, 366 days in total (a leap year). Below are all twelve months with their Gregorian dates, and the main holidays of 1424.
Months of 1424
| Month | Days | Gregorian dates |
|---|---|---|
| Hamal 1424 | 31 | 20 March 2045 – 19 April 2045 |
| Sawr 1424 | 31 | 20 April 2045 – 20 May 2045 |
| Jawza 1424 | 31 | 21 May 2045 – 20 June 2045 |
| Saratan 1424 | 31 | 21 June 2045 – 21 July 2045 |
| Asad 1424 | 31 | 22 July 2045 – 21 August 2045 |
| Sunbula 1424 | 31 | 22 August 2045 – 21 September 2045 |
| Mizan 1424 | 30 | 22 September 2045 – 21 October 2045 |
| Aqrab 1424 | 30 | 22 October 2045 – 20 November 2045 |
| Qaws 1424 | 30 | 21 November 2045 – 20 December 2045 |
| Jadi 1424 | 30 | 21 December 2045 – 19 January 2046 |
| Dalwa 1424 | 30 | 20 January 2046 – 18 February 2046 |
| Hut 1424 | 30 | 19 February 2046 – 20 March 2046 |
Holidays and important dates in 1424
- 1 Hamal (Monday, 20 March 2045): Nowruz, the Afghan New Year (1 Hamal)
- 26 Saratan (Sunday, 16 July 2045): First day of Ramadan
- 21 Asad (Friday, 11 August 2045): Laylat al-Qadr (27 Ramadan, traditionally)
- 24 Asad (Monday, 14 August 2045): Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)
- 28 Asad (Friday, 18 August 2045): Afghanistan Independence Day (28 Asad, 1919)
- 29 Mizan (Friday, 20 October 2045): Day of Arafah (9 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 30 Mizan (Saturday, 21 October 2045): Eid al-Adha (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
- 21 Aqrab (Saturday, 11 November 2045): Islamic New Year (1 Muharram)
- 30 Aqrab (Monday, 20 November 2045): Ashura (10 Muharram)
- 1 Dalwa (Saturday, 20 January 2046): 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 1424
- When does the Afghan year 1424 start and end?
- The Shamsi year 1424 starts with Nowruz on Monday, 20 March 2045 (1 Hamal) and ends on Tuesday, 20 March 2046 (30 Hut).
- How many days are in the year 1424?
- 1424 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 1424?
- Eid al-Fitr falls on 24 Asad 1424 (14 August 2045); Eid al-Adha falls on 30 Mizan 1424 (21 October 2045). Dates can differ by a day depending on moon sighting.