9 Amordad · Ameretat 1413

Events on this day

• Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day) · Asalha Puja

  Buddhist · Cultural

  The Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath, on the full moon of Asalha (Sri Lanka's Esala Poya), the eve of the rains retreat.

• Nowruz-e Sayyad (Fishermen's New Year) · Nowruz-e Sayyad

  Persian Gulf · Ancient festival

  The new year of the seafaring calendar of Iran's Persian Gulf coast, the sea's first calm day after the storm season: no boat puts out and no one eats fish (some sources: 1 Mordad).

Other events

• Barzani genocide
• Guru Purnima
• Nineteen Day Feast
• Tu B'Av

Facts

• Day 133 of 1413
• 232 days left
• Zodiac sign: Leo · Asad