Ordibehesht
Ordibehesht or Ardibehesht (Persian: اردیبهشت, Persian pronunciation: [oɾdiːbeˈheʃt / æɾdiːbeˈheʃt][1]) is the second month of the Solar Hijri calendar,[1] the official calendar of Iran. Ordibehesht has 31 days,[1] spanning the months of April and May in the Gregorian calendar. The Afghan Persian name is Sowr.
| Ordibehesht | |
|---|---|
| Native name | اردیبهشت (Persian) |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 2 |
| Number of days | 31 |
| Season | Spring |
| Gregorian equivalent | April-May |
Its associated astrological sign in the tropical zodiac is Taurus.
Ordibehesht is the second month of the spring season (Bahar), and is followed by Khordad.[1]
Events
- 13 - 1265 - Haymarket affair, first police confrontation against workers' groups in Chicago
- 4 - 1294 - Landing at Anzac Cove (Gallipoli Campaign)
- 5 - 1324 - National Liberation Committee of Upper Italy declares war against the Nazi-backed Italian Social Republic.
- 18 - 1324 - End of World War II in Europe
- 1 - 1346 - Coup d'etat in the Kingdom of Greece
- 3 - 1353 - Carnation Revolution
- 10 – 1354 – Fall of Saigon
- 6 – 1365 – Chernobyl disaster
- 22 - 1377 - Fall of Suharto - Riots in Indonesia following the Trisakti shootings. Suharto resigns as President of Indonesia on 31 Ordibehesht.
- 26 - 1382 - 2003 Casablanca bombings
Holidays
- 5 Ordibehest - Anzac Day
- 10 - Persian Gulf National Day
- 11 - International Workers' Day and United States Loyalty Day
- 18 or 19 -Victory in Europe Day
- 19 or 20 - Victory Day (9 May)
- Last Saturday of Ordibehesht - United States Armed Forces Day
Deaths
- 2 – 1373 – Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States.
- 17 – 1391 – Iraj Ghaderi, an Iranian film director and actor.
- 24 – 1392 – Mohammad Ezodin Hosseini Zanjani, Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja.
References
- "Months and Seasons – Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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