8 Ordibehesht · Asha Vahishta 1406

Events on this day

• Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb · Day 4

  Druze · Cultural

  The Druze pilgrimage to the tomb of the prophet Shu'ayb (Jethro) near Hittin, west of Tiberias, the most important shrine of the Druze faith, from 25 to 28 April.

• Passover · Day 7

  Jewish · Cultural

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

Other events

• Battle of Hormozdgan · Nabard-e Hormozdgan
• Counting of the Omer · Sefirat HaOmer · Day 6
• Festival of Riḍván · Riḍván · Day 8
• Guru Arjan Gurpurab · Prakash Purab Guru Arjan Dev
• Nineteen Day Feast

Facts

• Day 39 of 1406
• 326 days left
• Zodiac sign: Taurus · Sowr