Khordad
Khordad (Persian: خرداد, Persian pronunciation: [xoɾˈdɒːd][1]) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar.[1] Khordad has thirty-one days.[1] It begins in May and ends in June by the Gregorian calendar. Khordad is the third month of the spring season (Bahar). It is followed by Tir.[1] The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (جَوزا). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat.
| Khordad | |
|---|---|
| Native name | خرداد (Persian) |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 3 |
| Number of days | 31 |
| Season | Spring |
| Gregorian equivalent | May-June |
Events
- 2-3 - 1244 - Grand Review of the Armies
- 16 - 1323 - the Normandy landings of 1944 take place in the beaches of northern Normandy in France.
- 12 - 1325 - 1946 Italian institutional referendum
- 16 - 1325 - The National Basketball Association is officially founded with Maurice Podoloff, concurrent president of the American Hockey League, as its founding president.
- 6 - 1371 - 22 English football teams, which had left the ranks of the English Football League in 1370-71, form an independent Premier League in the UK, becoming the top tier pro football league of English football. The new league's first games are slated for 24 Mordad.
- 11 - 1380 - Nepalese royal massacre
Deaths
- 2 – 1390 – Nasser Hejazi, an Iranian football player and coach.
- 12 – 1392 – Jalal Al-Din Taheri, Iranian scholar, theologian and Islamic philosopher.
- 16 – 1383 – Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States
- 25 – 1391 – Hassan Kassai, Iranian iconic master of Persian classical music.
- 27 – 1392 – Jalil Shahnaz, Iranian maestros.
- 31 – 1392 – Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian, Iranian architect.
Observances
- Victoria Day - First Monday of Khordad
- Memorial Day - First or Second Monday of Khordad
- Canadian Armed Forces Day - Third Sunday of Khordad
- King's Official Birthday - Fourth Saturday of Khordad
- Khordadegan - 6 Khordad
- Festa della Repubblica - 12 or 13 Khordad
- Constitution Day (Denmark) - 15 Khordad (14 in leap years)
- National Day of Sweden - 16/17 Khordad
- Russia Day and Independence Day (Philippines) - 22/23 Khordad
- Flag Day (United States) - 24 or 25 Khordad
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