# Mahbanou: Persian Calendar — Solar Hijri, gahs & holidays

> Persian calendar with Solar Hijri, Zoroastrian calendars, gah times, and festivals. (iPhone/iPad app by Zubin Khavarian.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahbanou-persian-calendar/id6815880718 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zubin Khavarian](https://appshunter.io/developer/6815880720)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English, Persian
- Released: 2026-10-03
- Data updated: 2026-10-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahbanou-persian-calendar/id6815880718/reviews.md

## What is Mahbanou?

Mahbanou is a Persian calendar for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, made for Persian speakers and the Iranian and Zoroastrian diaspora. See the Solar Hijri calendar beside the Gregorian, keep the Zoroastrian calendars at hand, and follow gah times, festivals and Zoroastrian observances, all on your device.

CALENDARS
• Solar Hijri, also called Jalali or Shamsi, with dates checked against primary astronomical tables
• Gregorian side by side
• Four Zoroastrian calendars with roj and mah: Shahenshahi, Kadmi, Fasli and Iranian (Bastani)
• Date converter between the calendars

LEARN
• The 30 roj and 12 mah names and what they mean, the gahambars, the Gatha days and the four calendars
• Today's roj lesson and the Zoroastrian days coming up

DAY AND YEAR
• Sunrise, sunset and the five gahs for your city
• Festivals such as Nowruz, Mehregan and Yalda, Zoroastrian observances and gahambars, and the Nowruz holidays in red
• Nowruz countdown to the moment the new year arrives
• Greeting cards to send on festival days

STYLES
• Sketchbook, or two printed-calendar styles, Chāp and Ātashkadeh, set in Nastaliq and Titr
• Light, dark or system appearance

WIDGETS AND WATCH
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
• Apple Watch app and complications for the date and gah at a glance
• Optional local reminders for festivals and Zoroastrian observances, the morning's roj and each gah

YOUR LANGUAGE
• English and Persian, فارسی, with Persian digits

PRIVATE AND FREE
No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The calendar works offline, and your settings and place stay on your devices, including the Watch via the companion app. Completely free, with no in-app purchases.

## Key features

- Solar Hijri, Gregorian, and Zoroastrian calendars
- Gah times and festivals
- Date converter
- Zoroastrian observances and lessons
- Customizable styles and widgets
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Offline functionality

## Is Mahbanou safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Mahbanou.

## Is Mahbanou legit?

Mahbanou: Persian Calendar appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mahbanou is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahbanou-persian-calendar/id6815880718/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A Beautiful Celebration of Persian Heritage

*2026-10-20*

Beautifully designed and easy to use! A wonderful way to stay connected with Persian culture, traditions, and holidays. Great work on creating such a thoughtful and useful app!

### 5/5 — A beautiful connection to Iran’s Heritage

*2026-10-04*

I highly recommend this beautiful calendar to all Iranians. It beautifully celebrates Zoroastrian heritage and Iran’s rich history and culture. A meaningful addition to every Iranian home!

## Frequently asked questions about Mahbanou

### What calendars does Mahbanou offer?

Mahbanou offers the Solar Hijri (Jalali/Shamsi) calendar, the Gregorian calendar side-by-side, and four Zoroastrian calendars: Shahenshahi, Kadmi, Fasli, and Iranian (Bastani).

### Can I convert dates between calendars in Mahbanou?

Yes, Mahbanou includes a date converter that allows you to easily switch between the Solar Hijri, Gregorian, and Zoroastrian calendars.

### Does Mahbanou provide information on Zoroastrian traditions?

Yes, Mahbanou offers lessons on the names of the 30 roj and 12 mah, details about gahambars, Gatha days, and upcoming Zoroastrian observances and festivals.

### What are the display styles available in Mahbanou?

Mahbanou offers three styles: Sketchbook, Chāp, and Ātashkadeh, with options for light, dark, or system appearance. It also supports Nastaliq and Titr fonts.

### Does Mahbanou have ads?

No, Mahbanou is completely free and does not contain any advertisements.

### Is Mahbanou available on Apple Watch?

Yes, Mahbanou has a dedicated Apple Watch app and supports complications for at-a-glance viewing of the date and gah times.

### Does Mahbanou work offline?

Yes, Mahbanou is designed to work offline, and your settings and location data are stored locally on your devices.

### What is the user sentiment for Mahbanou based on ratings?

Mahbanou has received an exceptional rating of 5.0 stars from 2 ratings, indicating very positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.1 — 2026-10-27

- Truer to Parsi and Iranian ways: feasts by the names each community uses, Asho Zarathushtra throughout, and calendar notes Parsi priests and Iranian mobeds will recognise.
- Gahs in winter: from Avan mah, Parsis see Havan, then Second Havan from noon to 3 pm; Iranians see one Havan until 3 pm.
- Greetings that fit the day: no greeting card on a day of remembrance, and Parsi greetings now say Mubarak.
- Amardad Sal and Seti Pir: two more observances, and a calendar tag on each when you keep more than one calendar.

### 1.5 — 2026-10-21

• A printed year opens with a Nowruz page: the moment of the new year in Tehran and UTC, and the local time in twelve Zoroastrian centres.
• Fuller month grids: observances that last several days run across their whole week, and every style prints with a full grid.
• Ready for iPhone Duo: on the folding iPhone, the month sits beside the fold and the buttons move to the side of the screen.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-20

• On Apple Watch, the app list shows Mahbanou's name in your iPhone's language.
• Try our other apps: a new card at the foot of every tab.

• در اپل واچ، فهرست برنامه‌ها نام ماهبانو را به زبانِ آیفون شما نشان می‌دهد.
• برنامه‌های دیگر ما: کارتی تازه در پایین هر زبانه.

### 1.4 — 2026-10-09

• Print or save your calendar: one month, a few months or a whole year, a month on each page, in any of the three styles. Print to a printer on your Wi‑Fi, save a PDF to Files, or email it. It's under the month on the Calendar tab.
• Reminders your way: nabor reminders the day before (or on the day), a time for each kind of reminder, or everything in one note a day. Two never arrive at once.
• What's new: after an update, a short page shows what's new, with a button to try each thing.
• On the welcome, swipe between the styles; on iPad the preview shows the iPad layout.

• تقویم را چاپ یا ذخیره کنید: یک ماه، چند ماه یا یک سال کامل، هر ماه در یک صفحه، با هر سه سبک. با چاپگرِ روی وای‌فای چاپ کنید، PDF را در «فایل‌ها» ذخیره کنید یا ایمیل کنید. زیر ماه در زبانهٔ «تقویم» است.
• یادآوری‌ها به دلخواه شما: نَبُر از روز پیش (یا همان روز)، ساعتی برای هر یادآوری، یا همه در یک یادداشت روزانه. هیچ‌وقت دو یادآوری با هم نمی‌رسند.
• تازه‌ها: پس از هر به‌روزرسانی، صفحه‌ای کوتاه تازه‌ها را نشان می‌دهد، با دکمه‌ای برای امتحان هرکدام.
• در خوشامد، با کشیدن انگشت میان سبک‌ها جابه‌جا شوید؛ در آی‌پد، پیش‌نمایش چیدمان آی‌پد را نشان می‌دهد.

### 1.3 — 2026-10-07

• Pick a style now shows each look's month page too, so you can see the printed calendars, with their Nastaliq, before you choose.
• Reset settings, in Settings: start over with a new install's settings and the welcome.
• On iPad, the day's gahs and sun sit under the day, with Coming up beside it.
• A new reminder for nabor (meat-free) days. It and the morning roj reminder start off for new installs; turn them on in Settings › Reminders.
• Text sizes change in place, English date stickers are tidier, and many smaller fixes.

• «یک سبک انتخاب کنید» حالا صفحهٔ ماه هر سبک را هم نشان می‌دهد تا پیش از انتخاب، تقویم‌های چاپی و خط نستعلیقشان را ببینید.
• بازنشانی تنظیمات در «تنظیمات»: بازگشت به تنظیمات روز نصب و آغاز دوبارهٔ خوشامد.
• در آی‌پد، گاه‌ها و خورشید زیر کارت روز می‌آیند و «پیش رو» کنارش.
• یادآوری تازه برای روزهای نَبُر (پرهیز از گوشت). این یادآوری و یادآوری روز زرتشتیِ هر بامداد برای نصب‌های تازه خاموش‌اند؛ از «تنظیمات › یادآوری‌ها» روشنشان کنید.
• اندازهٔ متن در جا عوض می‌شود، و بسیاری بهبودهای کوچک.

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