21 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1408

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.

Other events

• Bahá'í Fast · Day 11
• The Buddha's Leaving Home
• Farvardigan · Farvardegan · Day 2
• Great Lent · Day 1
• The five dark days before Parwanaya · Mbaṭṭal days · Day 5
• Monlam Chenmo (Great Prayer Festival) · Monlam Chenmo · Day 4
• Nizami Ganjavi Day · Ruz-e Nezami

Facts

• Day 357 of 1408
• 9 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut