16 Farvardin · Fravashi 1405

Events on this day

• Easter · Eyd-e Pak

  Christian · Cultural

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

• Palm Sunday (Entry into Jerusalem)

  Christian · Cultural

  Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Sunday before Orthodox Easter and one of the Twelve Great Feasts.

• Passover · Day 4

  Jewish · Cultural

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

Other events

• Counting of the Omer · Sefirat HaOmer · Day 3

Facts

• Day 16 of 1405
• 349 days left
• Zodiac sign: Aries · Hamal