25 Shahrivar · Khshathra 1403

Events on this day

• Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachverats) · Khachverats

  Armenian · Cultural

  The fifth of the Armenian Church's great feasts, on the Sunday nearest 14 September; Khosrow II's army had taken the cross from Jerusalem in 614.

• Woman, Life, Freedom · Zan, Zendegi, Azadi

  Iranian · Historical

  Mahsa (Jina) Amini died in morality-police custody (25 Shahrivar 1401; 16 September 2022). Her death began the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, in whose crushing security forces killed between 377 and 551 protesters and bystanders, 56 to 68 of them children.

Other events

• Onam · Onam, Thiruvonam
• Paitishahem Gahambar · Gahanbar-e Paitishahem · Day 5

Facts

• Day 180 of 1403
• 186 days left
• Zodiac sign: Virgo · Sonboleh