April at a glance
- Number: 4, the fourth month.
- Days: 30 days.
- Arabic names: أبريل (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Egypt) and نيسان (the Levant and Iraq).
Origin of the name
The origin of April is uncertain; a common explanation is the Latin aperire, “to open”, for the opening of spring flowers.
April and the seasons
All of April falls in astronomical spring. The winter and seasons countdown gives each season’s start to the minute.
April on the Hijri calendar
Because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter, the Hijri months that April spans change every year. The calendar above shows the Hijri date under each day, and the occasions list shows what falls in April this year. To convert any other date, use the Hijri–Gregorian Converter.
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