9 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1406

Name: Clean Monday
Start: 2028-02-28
End: 2028-02-28

Monday, February 28, 2028

Events on this day

Clean Monday · Kathara Deftera
Christian · Cultural

The first day of Great Lent, 48 days before Orthodox Easter; a public holiday in Greece and Cyprus, with kites and lagana bread.
Khamenei killed · Koshte shodan-e Khamenei
Iranian · Historical

Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic since 1989, was killed in an Israeli air strike on his compound in Tehran, part of a joint operation with the United States, on the first day of the 2026 Iran war (9 Esfand 1404; 28 February 2026). Iranians celebrated in the streets of many cities.
Losar (Tibetan New Year) · Losar · Day 3
Buddhist · Cultural

The Tibetan New Year, the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, celebrated for fifteen days with the main festivities on the first three.