25 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1410

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.

• Completion of the Shahnameh · Payan-e Sorayesh-e Shahnameh

  Iranian · Cultural

  Ferdowsi finished the Shahnameh, the Persian Book of Kings, in 1010 after some thirty years' work.

Other events

• Bahá'í Fast · Day 15
• Farvardigan · Farvardegan · Day 6
• Great Lent · Day 1
• Hamaspathmaidyem Gahambar · Gahanbar-e Hamaspathmaidyem · Day 1
• Parvin E'tesami Day · Ruz-e Parvin E'tesami
• Parwanaya · Day 5

Facts

• Day 361 of 1410
• 4 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut