This is a calendar reference for Hijri Shamsi (Afghan) and Anno Domini (Western Gregorian) calendars. The H.S. has been the official government calendar of Afghanistan since 1336 H.S. (1957 A.D.).
The H.S. year starts on the spring equinox.
Year H.S. |
Start Date A.D. |
Year H.S. |
Start Date A.D. |
Year H.S. |
Start Date A.D. |
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| 1336 | 1957.3.21 | 1361 | 1982.3.21 | 1386 | 2007.3.21 | ||
| 1337 | 1958.3.21 | 1362 | 1983.3.21 | 1387 | 2008.3.20 | ||
| 1338 | 1959.3.21 | 1363 | 1984.3.21 | 1388 | 2009.3.21 | ||
| 1339 | 1960.3.21 | 1364 | 1985.3.21 | 1389 | 2010.3.21 | ||
| 1340 | 1961.3.21 | 1365 | 1986.3.21 | 1390 | 2011.3.21 | ||
| 1341 | 1962.3.21 | 1366 | 1987.3.21 | 1391 | 2012.3.20 | ||
| 1342 | 1963.3.21 | 1367 | 1988.3.21 | 1392 | 2013.3.21 | ||
| 1343 | 1964.3.21 | 1368 | 1989.3.21 | 1393 | 2014.3.21 | ||
| 1344 | 1965.3.21 | 1369 | 1990.3.21 | 1394 | 2015.3.21 | ||
| 1345 | 1966.3.21 | 1370 | 1991.3.21 | 1395 | 2016.3.20 | ||
| 1346 | 1967.3.21 | 1371 | 1992.3.21 | 1396 | 2017.3.21 | ||
| 1347 | 1968.3.21 | 1372 | 1993.3.21 | 1397 | 2018.3.21 | ||
| 1348 | 1969.3.21 | 1373 | 1994.3.21 | 1398 | 2019.3.21 | ||
| 1349 | 1970.3.21 | 1374 | 1995.3.21 | 1399 | 2020.3.20 | ||
| 1350 | 1971.3.21 | 1375 | 1996.3.20 | 1400 | 2021.3.21 | ||
| 1351 | 1972.3.21 | 1376 | 1997.3.21 | 1401 | 2022.3.21 | ||
| 1352 | 1973.3.21 | 1377 | 1998.3.21 | 1402 | 2023.3.21 | ||
| 1353 | 1974.3.21 | 1378 | 1999.3.21 | 1403 | 2024.3.20 | ||
| 1354 | 1975.3.21 | 1379 | 2000.3.20 | 1404 | 2025.3.21 | ||
| 1355 | 1976.3.21 | 1380 | 2001.3.21 | 1405 | 2026.3.21 | ||
| 1356 | 1977.3.21 | 1381 | 2002.3.21 | 1406 | 2027.3.21 | ||
| 1357 | 1978.3.21 | 1382 | 2003.3.21 | 1407 | 2028.3.20 | ||
| 1358 | 1979.3.21 | 1383 | 2004.3.20 | 1408 | 2029.3.21 | ||
| 1359 | 1980.3.21 | 1384 | 2005.3.21 | 1409 | 2030.3.21 | ||
| 1360 | 1981.3.21 | 1385 | 2006.3.21 | 1410 | 2031.3.21 |
Afghan Months
The months in the H.S. calendar are also different in name, start date, length compared to the Gregorian. The first six H.S. months are 31 days long, and the last six are typically 30 days long. The following table shows their typical relationship with Western month/dates.
Name (EN) |
Name (DA) |
Month Number |
Zodiac |
Typical Start Date |
| Hamal | حمل | 1 | Aries | March 21 |
| Sawr | ثور | 2 | Taurus | April 21 |
| Jawza | جوزا | 3 | Gemini | May 22 |
| Saratan | سرطان | 4 | Cancer | June 22 |
| Asad | اسد | 5 | Leo | July 23 |
| Sonbola | سنبله | 6 | Virgo | August 23 |
| Mizan | میزان | 7 | Libra | September 23 |
| ‘Aqrab | عقرب | 8 | Scorpio | October 23 |
| Qaws | قوس | 9 | Sagittarius | November 23 |
| Jadi | جدی | 10 | Capricorn | December 23 |
| Dalv | دلو | 11 | Aquarius | January 21 |
| Hut | حوت | 12 | Pisces | February 20 |
Afghan Days of the Week
Afghan days of the week are often confusing for Westerners because Dushanbeh (second day) is not Tuesday. English-speakers classify “Tuesday” as the second day of the week, and therefore associate the “Tu” with the number “two”. This is incorrect. Western days of the week are actually named after pagan gods as celestial objects. In contrast, Afghan day-names are rather logical.
Day (EN) |
Day (DA) |
Afghan Meaning |
Day (Western) |
Germanic Meaning |
Roman Meaning |
| Shanbeh | شنبه | Day | Saturday | Saturn’s Day | Saturn |
| Yakshanbeh | یکشنبه | First Day | Sunday | Sun’s Day | Sol |
| Dushanbeh | دوشنبه | Second Day | Monday | Moon’s Day | Luna |
| Seshanbeh | سه شنبه | Third Day | Tuesday | Tyr’s Day | Mars |
| Chahrshanbeh | چهارشنبه | Fourth Day | Wednesday | Wotan’s Day (Odin) | Mercury |
| Panjshanbeh | پنجشنبه | Fifth Day | Thursday | Thor’s Day | Jupiter (Iove) |
| Jum’eh | جمعه | Prayer Day | Friday | Freya’s Day | Venus |