20 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1398

Events on this day

• Hola Mohalla

  Sikh · Cultural

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

• Holi

  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

  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.

Other events

• Bahá'í Fast · Day 10
• Farvardigan · Farvardegan · Day 1
• Great Lent · Day 9
• Kurdish Clothing Day
• The five dark days before Parwanaya · Mbaṭṭal days · Day 2
• Third Esfand Wednesday (Qara chershenbe) · Qara Chershenbe

Facts

• Day 356 of 1398
• 9 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut