Farvardin · Fravashi 1395

March 20 – April 19, 2016

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Events this month

  • Newroz fires (Kurdish Newroz Eve) · 1 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Kurdish · Ancient festival

    On the evening of 20 March Kurds light the Newroz bonfires, as the legend says Kawa the blacksmith did after overthrowing the tyrant Zahhak.

  • Nowruz · 1–4 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Iranian · Persian holiday

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

  • Hola Mohalla · 5 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Sikh · Cultural

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

  • Holi · 5 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).

  • Purim · 5 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Jewish · Cultural

    The rescue of the Jews of Persia told in the Book of Esther. Iranian Jews have long marked it at the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan. 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.

  • Easter · Eyd-e Pak · 8 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 · 19 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Armenian · Cultural

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

  • Annunciation (Orthodox) · 19 Farvardin · Fravashi

    Christian · Cultural

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

  • Anfal Genocide Remembrance Day · 26 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.

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