5 Farvardin · Fravashi 1414

Events on this day

• Easter · Eyd-e Pak

  Christian · Cultural

  The resurrection of Christ. Iran's Armenian Church uses the Gregorian calendar since 1923, so it keeps Easter with the Western churches.

• Purim

  Jewish · Cultural

  The rescue of the Jews of Persia told in the Book of Esther. Iranian Jews have long marked it at the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamadan. Begins at sunset the evening before.

Other events

• Annunciation · Eyd-e Besharat
• Great Lent · Day 14
• Panje-o-Tar · Day 5

Facts

• Day 5 of 1414
• 360 days left
• Zodiac sign: Aries · Hamal