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Khordadgân: Celebration of the 6th day of Iranian calendar. Khordad is one of the Izadans name which means completeness. In this day people used to go near the river or a sea to thank God for everything and they gave each other flowers as a sign of happiness. Bahmanagân: Also maintained by Iranian Muslims until the Mongol invasion. The ...
Nowruz (Persian: نوروز [noːˈɾuːz]) [t] is the Iranian New Year or Persian New Year. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Historically, it has been observed by Persians and other Iranian peoples , [ 31 ] but is now celebrated by many ethnicities worldwide.
Today the ceremony is celebrated somewhat like the ancient times in some Iranian cities such as Kerman and Yazd. Jashn e Sadeh is also celebrated every year in the Kushke Varjavand gardens in Karaj (a township of Tehran province) splendidly with the presence of Persian Zoroastrians and others interested in traditional Persian ceremonies ...
In 2008, the Iranian government's English-language newspaper Iran Daily wrote that "[the] problem of too many annual public holidays has perpetually been a subject of concern," [1] pointing out that the government would often declare "unofficial holidays [...] to allow extended weekends" around the national holidays. "[I]f official and ...
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.
In a video published by Disney Junior on YouTube, Mickey Mouse is seen getting ready for Nowruz, and teaching children how they can also partake in celebrations. Mickey Mouse celebrates Persian ...
Persian Baháʼís may observe some of the Iranian customs associated with Nowruz such as the Haft Sîn, while American Baháʼí communities, for example, may have a potluck dinner, along with prayers and readings from Baháʼí scripture. In the northern hemisphere Naw-Rúz marks the coming of spring.
Iran on Tuesday summoned the Australian ambassador in Iran over the publication of photos from a celebration in the embassy to mark Australia's LGBTQ national day on Sept. 1, the state-run IRNA ...