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The basis of nearly all of Iranian national festivals are from its Pre-Islamic Zoroastrian era. However, there are some festivals that are celebrated exclusively by Zoroastrians and some with less extent in other communities too. Khordadgân: Celebration of the 6th day of Iranian calendar. Khordad is one of the Izadans name which means ...
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 uses three official calendar systems, including the Solar Hijri calendar as the main and national calendar, the Gregorian calendar for international events and Christian holidays, and the Lunar Hijri calendar for Islamic holidays. In 2008, the Iranian government's English-language newspaper Iran Daily wrote that "[the] problem of too many ...
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Mehregan is an Iranian festival honoring the Zoroastrian yazata Mithra. [2] [4] Under the Achaemenid Empire (330–550 BC), the Armenian subjects of the Persian king gave him 20,000 horses every year during the celebration of Mehregan. Under the Sasanian Empire (224–651), Mehregan was the second most important festival, falling behind Nowruz. [5]
The Persian name of the festival consists of čahāršanbe (چهارشنبه), the Persian word for Wednesday, and suri (), which has two meanings; it may mean "festive" [2] and it may also mean "scarlet" (in traditional Persian and some current local dialects in Iran), which stems from the reddish theme of fire.
Many cities in southern Iran have already suffered from days of exceptional heat. State media reported temperatures had this week exceeded 51 degrees Celsius (123 Fahrenheit) in the southern city ...
Tirgan (Persian: تیرگان, Tirgān), is an early summer ancient Iranian festival, celebrated annually on Tir 13 (July 2, 3, or 4). It is celebrated by splashing water, dancing, reciting poetry, and serving traditional foods such as spinach soup and sholezard. The custom of tying rainbow-colored bands on wrists, which are worn for ten days ...