17 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1413

Events on this day

• Maha Shivaratri

  Hindu · Cultural

  The great night of Shiva, kept with a night-long fast and vigil on the 14th night of the waning moon of Magha (Phalguna in the northern reckoning), in February or March.

• Women's March Against Compulsory Hijab

  Iranian · Historical

  On International Women's Day, tens of thousands of women marched in Tehran against the new rule of compulsory hijab (17 Esfand 1357; 8 March 1979).

Other events

• Bahá'í Fast · Day 7
• The five dark days before Parwanaya · Mbaṭṭal days · Day 3
• Maslenitsa (Cheesefare Week) · Maslenitsa · Day 4
• Nader Shah Crowned · Taj-gozari-ye Nader Shah

Facts

• Day 353 of 1413
• 12 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut