1 Ordibehesht · Asha Vahishta 1409
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.
- Saadi Day · Ruz-e Saadi
Iranian · Cultural
Commemoration of Saadi of Shiraz, poet of the Golestan and the Bustan.
Other events
- Counting of the Omer · Sefirat HaOmer · Day 3
- Festival of Riḍván · Riḍván · Day 2
Facts
- Day 32 of 1409
- 333 days left
- Zodiac sign: Taurus · Sowr