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Khordad (, ) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar. Khordad has thirty-one days. 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. The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat.

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31
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Spring
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May–June
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Khordad (, ) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar. Khordad has thirty-one days. 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. The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat.

The Shast-Sheshi festival held annually near Isfahan is a remnant of the pre-Islamic Zoroastrian feast of Khordadgan, dedicated to the divinity Khordad, the female guardian of water.

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