Bahman · Vohu Manah 1401

January 21 – February 19, 2023

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Events this month

  • Republic of Mahabad proclaimed · 2 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Kurdish · Historical

    Qazi Muhammad proclaimed the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad in 1946.

  • Australia Day · 6 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    National · National holiday

    The arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.

  • Sadeh · Jashn-e Sadeh · 10 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Iranian · Ancient festival

    A midwinter fire festival, the hundredth day of the great winter counted from the first of Aban. Inscribed by UNESCO in 2023.

  • Magha Puja (Sangha Day) · Magha Puja · 16 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Buddhist · Cultural

    The gathering of 1,250 enlightened disciples before the Buddha, on the full moon of Magha (Sri Lanka's Navam Poya); in Thai leap years Thailand keeps it a month later.

  • Revolution of 1979 · Enqelab-e 1357 · 22 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Iranian · Historical

    Months of mass protest brought down the monarchy when the army declared itself neutral (22 Bahman 1357; 11 February 1979). Khomeini's followers then took power.

  • Trndez (Presentation of the Lord to the Temple) · Trndez · 24 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Armenian · Cultural

    The Armenian feast forty days after the Nativity; on its eve couples, newlyweds above all, jump over bonfires.

  • Meeting of the Lord (Presentation of Christ) · Hypapante · 26 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Christian · Cultural

    The infant Jesus presented in the Temple and recognised by Simeon, on 2 February of the Julian calendar; one of the Twelve Great Feasts.

  • Vartanants (St Vartan and his companions) · Vartanants · 27 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Armenian · Historical

    The Armenians who fell at Avarayr in 451, in today's West Azerbaijan province, on the Thursday before Great Lent.

  • Maha Shivaratri · 29 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Hindu · Cultural

    The great night of Shiva, kept with a night-long fast and vigil on the 14th night of the waning moon of Magha (Phalguna in the northern reckoning), in February or March.

  • Sepandarmazgan · 29 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Iranian · Ancient festival

    Festival of Spenta Armaiti, of the earth and of women and love. (Name-day: 5 Esfand.)

  • Beginning of the Great Fast (Assyrian) · Sawma Raba · 30 Bahman · Vohu Manah

    Assyrian · Cultural

    The Sunday seven weeks before Easter that opens the Great Fast, the Assyrian Church of the East's 50-day Lent.

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