Farvardin · Fravashi 1392

March 21 – April 20, 2013

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10 30 11 31 12 1 Apr 13 2 Holiday14 3 15 4 16 5
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Events this month

  • Nowruz · 1–4 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Iranian · Persian holiday

    The Persian New Year, beginning at the March equinox. Inscribed by UNESCO in 2009.

  • Passover · 6–13 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Jewish · Cultural

    The Exodus from Egypt, eight days from 15 Nisan. Begins at sunset the evening before.

  • Khordad Sal, Birth of Zarathustra · Zadruz-e Zartosht · 6 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Zoroastrian · Cultural

    Zoroastrians celebrate the birth of Zarathustra on Khordad day of the month Farvardin.

  • Holi · 7 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Hindu · Cultural

    The spring festival of colours, the day after the bonfire of the Phalguna full moon, in February or March (India's official holiday list: a day later in 2027).

  • Hola Mohalla · 8 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Sikh · Cultural

    The Sikh festival of martial skills at Anandpur Sahib, the day after Holi, begun by Guru Gobind Singh in 1701.

  • Easter · Eyd-e Pak · 11 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Christian · Cultural

    The resurrection of Christ. Iran's Armenian Church uses the Gregorian calendar since 1923, so it keeps Easter with the Western churches.

  • Nature Day · Sizdah Bedar · 13 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Iranian · Persian holiday

    The thirteenth day of the new year, spent outdoors with family and friends.

  • Annunciation, and Motherhood and Beauty Day · Avetum · 18 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Armenian · Cultural

    The Armenian Annunciation, nine months before 6 January, and Armenia's Mother's Day.

  • Annunciation (Orthodox) · 18 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Christian · Cultural

    Gabriel's announcement to Mary, on 25 March of the Julian calendar; one of the Twelve Great Feasts.

  • Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) · 19 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Jewish · Historical

    Israel's day of remembrance for the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

  • Anfal Genocide Remembrance Day · 25 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Kurdish · Historical

    The Kurdistan Region's day of remembrance, since 2007, for the Kurds killed in Saddam Hussein's Anfal campaign of 1988.

  • Israel's Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) · 26 Farvardin · Fravashi

    National · Historical

    Israel's day of remembrance for its fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism, the day before Independence Day.

  • Israel's Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut) · 27 Farvardin · Fravashi

    National · National holiday

    The declaration of the State of Israel on 14 May 1948, 5 Iyar in the Hebrew calendar.

  • Yezidi New Year (Red Wednesday) · Çarşema Sor · 28 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Yezidi · Cultural

    The Yezidi religious New Year, on the first Wednesday of April in the Julian calendar, which is the first Wednesday on or after 14 April.

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