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The modern Iranian calendar is currently the official civil calendar in Iran. The Iranian New Year begins at the midnight nearest to the instant of the northern spring equinox, as determined by astronomic calculations for the meridian (52.5°E). It is, therefore, an observation-based calendar, unlike the Gregorian, which is rule-based. [1]
The first day of the calendar year, Nowruz ("New Day"), is the greatest festival of the year in Iran, Afghanistan, and some surrounding historically Persian-influenced regions. The celebration is filled with many festivities and runs a course of 13 days, the last day of which is called siz-dah bedar (سیزدهبدر; "outdoor 13th"), or ...
Nowruz is a two-week celebration that marks the beginning of the New Year in Iran's official Solar Hijri calendar. [ 136 ] [ 137 ] The celebration includes four public holidays from the first to the fourth day of Farvardin , the first month of the Iranian calendar, usually beginning on 21 March. [ 138 ]
This year, it takes place at 26 seconds past 6.36 a.m., March 20, in Tehran, Iran (11:06 p.m., March 19, EDT). In India, Nowruz is celebrated on two days, this year on March 20 and August 15 ...
Iranian calendar: 781–782: Islamic calendar: ... Year 1403 was a common year ... January 23 – The Yongle Era in China begins with the first day of the Chinese New ...
New Year celebration of Spring. Public holiday in Iran. Note: Nowruz is the day after the March equinox. March 20–24: March 21–25: March 22–26 12 Farvardin: Islamic Republic Day: Public holiday in Iran: March 31: April 1: April 2 13 Farvardin: Sizdah Bedar: Public holiday in Iran: April 1: April 2: April 3 3 Ordibehesht: Teacher's Day in ...
Iran is one of the countries with the most public holidays in the world, [citation needed] with 28 holidays. Many holidays' exact dates are determined by the Islamic calendar , and therefore their Gregorian dates vary from year to year.
Prior to changes introduced to the Iranian calendar, Chaharshanbe Suri and the Yazidi festival Çarşema Sor overlapped in dates. [17] The two seem connected, although some Yazidi claim that the name Çarşema Sor is a recent one and the festival was celebrated under other names dedicated to the Peacock Angel .