Bahman
Bahman (Persian: بهمن, Persian pronunciation: [bæhˈmæn][1]) is the eleventh and penultimate month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Bahman has thirty days.[1] It begins in January and ends in February of the Gregorian calendar. The month is equivalent to Aquarius in the Zodiac.
| Bahman | |
|---|---|
| Native name | بهمن (Persian) |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 11 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | Winter |
| Gregorian equivalent | January–February |
Bahman is the second month of winter, and is followed by Esfand.[1]
In modern Persian "Bahman" literally means "Snow Avalanche". But Bahman is also thought to be a derivative modern form of Vohu Manah. Vôhü Manö consists of two parts: VÔHÜ coming from the root vah, from Proto-Indo-European *ves 'to revere, stand in awe of', and MAN meaning 'passion, determination, spirit, mind power'. Vohu Manah is also a concept in Zoroastrianism meaning "pure mind/spirit" or "absolute consciousness".[2]
Observances
- Chinese New Year – Movable (either on the first to third week of Bahman)
- Super Bowl Sunday – Third or Fourth Sunday of Bahman
- Washington's Birthday and President's Day – Last Monday of Bahman
- Bahmanagān – 2 Bahman, Zoroastrian holiday
- Republic Day (India) and Australia Day – 6–7 Bahman
- Sadeh (Persian: سده also transliterated as Sade), The Iranian fire festival – 10 Bahman
- Candlemas - 12 or 13 Bahman
- National Day of Sri Lanka – 16 Bahman
- Islamic Revolution Day – 22 Bahman
- Valentine's Day – 25–26 Bahman
References
- "Months and Seasons – Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- Mehta, Phirozshah Dorabji (1985). Zarathushtra: The Transcendental Vision. ISBN 9780906540688.