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Zoroastrian Calendar · Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion from the middle east. Mostly practiced now in Iran. Was practiced by the Persians before they converted to Islam. · Worship many gods. There is a god for everything. · Founded by Zoroaster in the 6th or 7th century B.C. · Principle beliefs come from the Avesta. Which is their religious book. · Zoroastrians believe in the afterlife and the continuous struggle between the spirit of good-Ormazd and evil-Ahrimman. Calendar: · Each month consists of thirty days. · For each day there is a special god that is suppose to be worshipped. · There are four Sundays in each month they are on the 1, 8, 15, 23. They are the beginning of each week. Day of the week 1. Hormuzd 2. Vohu Mano 3. Asha Vahishta 4. Khshatha Vairya 5. Spenta Armaiti 6. Haurvatat 7. Ameretat 8. Dae-pa-Adar 9. Athra 10. Athra 11. Hvare-kshaeta 12. Maongha - Mah - Mohor 13. Tishtriya - Tishtar - Teer 14. Gaush-Geush-Gosh 15. Dae-pa-Meher 16. Mithra (Vedic Mitra) -