18 Mehr · Mithra 1409
Events on this day
- Feast of the Assembly (Cejna Cemayê) · Cejna Cemayê · Day 5
Yezidi · Cultural
The Yezidis' yearly pilgrimage to Sheikh Adi's shrine at Lalish, from 23 to 30 September Julian (6 to 13 October).
- Pavarana (end of the Rains Retreat) · Pavarana
Buddhist · Cultural
The end of the three-month rains retreat, on the full moon of Ashvin (Sri Lanka's Vap Poya, Thailand's Wan Ok Phansa); Thailand sometimes keeps it a month later.
- Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Peace Prize · Shirin Ebadi
Iranian · International
Shirin Ebadi, lawyer and human-rights defender, became the first Iranian Nobel laureate (announced 10 October 2003).
Other events
Facts
- Day 204 of 1409
- 161 days left
- Zodiac sign: Libra · Mizan