Armenian calendar

The Armenian calendar was the main calendar used in Armenia during the medieval period. The year in this calendar is exactly 365 days long, divided into twelve months of thirty days each, plus five extra days that are called "aveleacʿ" in the Armenian language, which are not a part of any month. The first year in the Armenian calendar is equal to the year 552 AD in the Gregorian calendar. This calendar was mainly used in the medieval era, but is also used in modern times by some Armenian nationalists.

This calendar has no leap days. For that reason, it shifts backwards against the Gregorian calendar over a period of 1,461 years.

Months

The twelve months in the calendar have differen names to the months usually used in English.

#	Armenian	H-MRomaniz.	Meaning
1	նաւասարդ	nawasard	new year
2	հոռի	hoṙi	two
3	սահմի	sahmi	three
4	տրէ	trē
5	քաղոց	kʿałocʿ	month of crops
6	արաց	aracʿ
7	մեհեկան	mehekan	festival of Mithra
8	արեգ	areg	sun month
9	ահեկան	ahekan	fire festival
10	մարերի	mareri	mid-year
11	մարգաց	margacʿ
12	հրոտից	hroticʿ
13	Ավելյաց	aveleacʿ	extra days