Shamsi Calendar

What this page shows

This yearly grid is Afghanistan’s Solar Hijri (Shamsi) calendar: twelve months that follow the sun and begin with Nowruz in Hamal. Unlike a single-date converter, the year view lets you scan school terms, harvest months, and holidays across an entire Shamsi year.

Month lengths follow the familiar Afghan pattern—31 days for the first six months, 30 for the next five, and 29 or 30 days in Hut depending on leap year. Tap a day to see Miladi and Islamic labels for the same civil moment.

How Afghans use this calendar

Shamsi dates appear on many local documents, school schedules, and everyday planning. Diaspora families often keep a Shamsi birthday at home while using Miladi dates for passports and banks. This page is meant for browsing a full year—not for inventing dates that never appear on an official form.

If you only need one converted date, use the home converter. If you need month names in Dari and Pashto explained in depth, open the Solar Hijri guide or the Afghan month names article.

Leap years and Hut

In leap years, Hut has 30 days instead of 29. That extra day keeps Shamsi aligned with the seasons. When comparing a late-winter Shamsi date to Miladi March, always convert—do not assume a fixed March 21 mapping for every year.

Printing and planning tips

Use Print or download options when you need a wall calendar for a classroom or office. For spans between two Shamsi dates (contracts, terms), convert carefully or use the date difference tool after confirming both endpoints use the same calendar.