Persian Calendar 1405

The Persian year 1405 SH began on 21 March 2026 at Nowruz (the vernal equinox) and runs until 20 March 2027. 1405 is a common year with 365 days; Esfand has 29 days. The most recent Persian leap year was 1404; the next is 1408.

The 12 Shamsi months of 1405

The Persian calendar follows a strict structure: the first six months have 31 days, the next five have 30 days, and the last (Esfand) has 29 days in common years or 30 in leap years.

Nowruz 1405

Nowruz 1405 — the Persian New Year — fell on 21 March 2026 at 15:46 Tehran time (the exact moment of the vernal equinox). It marked the start of the year of the Horse in some Persian-Chinese fusion traditions, although the Persian calendar itself does not use zodiac animals.

The thirteen-day Nowruz holiday season ran from 21 March through 2 April 2026, ending with Sizdah Bedar — the day everyone goes outdoors to picnic and dispel any bad luck from the new year.

Yalda Night

Yalda Night — the longest and darkest night of the year — falls on the eve of the winter solstice. In 1405, Yalda fell on the night of 21 December 2026 (30 Azar 1405). Iranian families gather to read the poet Hafez, eat pomegranates and watermelon, and celebrate the symbolic victory of light over darkness as days begin to lengthen again.

Iranian official holidays

• 1-4 Farvardin (21-24 Mar) — Nowruz holidays
• 12 Farvardin (1 Apr) — Islamic Republic Day
• 13 Farvardin (2 Apr) — Sizdah Bedar
• 14 Khordad (4 Jun) — Death of Imam Khomeini
• 15 Khordad (5 Jun) — 15 Khordad uprising
• 22 Bahman (11 Feb) — Islamic Revolution Day
• 29 Esfand (20 Mar) — Oil Nationalization Day