26 Esfand · Spenta Armaiti 1416
Events on this day
- Festival of Fire · Chaharshanbe Suri
Iranian · Ancient festival
Bonfires on the eve of the year's last Wednesday, to leave the old year's troubles behind.
- Halabja chemical attack
Kurdish · Historical
Saddam Hussein's regime gassed the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988, killing thousands.
Other events
- Bahá'í Fast · Day 16
- Farvardigan · Farvardegan · Day 7
- Great Lent · Day 9
- Hamaspathmaidyem Gahambar · Gahanbar-e Hamaspathmaidyem · Day 2
- Monlam Chenmo (Great Prayer Festival) · Monlam Chenmo · Day 8
Facts
- Day 362 of 1416
- 4 days left
- Zodiac sign: Pisces · Hut