Shahrivar

Shahrivar (Persian: شهریور, Persian pronunciation:) is the sixth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. Shahrivar has 31 days. It begins on 23 August and ends on 22 September in the Gregorian calendar. The Afghan Persian name is Sonbola; in Pashto it is Waǵay.

Shahrivar is the third and final month of summer. It is followed by Mehr.

The name of the month comes from the Zoroastrian deity Kshatra Vairya.