Persian Calendar

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Solar_Hijri_calendar
gptkbp:basisFor astronomical observations
gptkbp:calendar gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iran
AP (Anno Persico)
gptkbp:epoch Hijra (AD 622)
gptkbp:length 365 or 366
complex 33-year cycle
gptkbp:monthHeld gptkb:Esfand
gptkb:Farvardin
12
gptkbp:notableFeature high accuracy in solar year calculation
gptkbp:originatedIn 11th century
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:Omar_Khayyam
gptkbp:regulates Iranian Institute of Standards and Industrial Research
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Jalali_calendar
gptkb:Gregorian_calendar
gptkb:Islamic_calendar
gptkbp:startYear Nowruz (vernal equinox)
gptkbp:type solar calendar
gptkbp:usedFor official documents
holidays
civil purposes
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Tajikistan
gptkb:Kurdistan
parts of Central Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nawrouz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Persian Calendar

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