5 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1409

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.

• 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.

Other events

• Battle of Karnal · Nabard-e Karnal
• Great Lent · Day 1
• Nasir al-Din Tusi Day · Ruz-e Khajeh Nasir
• Rosh Chodesh · Day 2

Facts

• Day 341 of 1409
• 24 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut