3 Farvardin · Fravashi 1406

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.

• Nowruz · Day 3

  Iranian · Persian holiday

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

• 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

• Great Lent · Day 9
• Spring Higan · Higan · Day 6
• Panje-o-Tar · Day 3
• Jashan of Rapithwin · Jashn-e Rapithwin

Facts

• Day 3 of 1406
• 362 days left
• Zodiac sign: Aries · Hamal