18 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1416

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

• Bahá'í Fast · Day 8
• Great Lent · Day 1
• The five dark days before Parwanaya · Mbaṭṭal days · Day 4
• Nader Shah Crowned · Taj-gozari-ye Nader Shah
• Rosh Chodesh · Day 2

Facts

• Day 354 of 1416
• 12 days left
• Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut