10 Tir · Tishtrya 1418

Events on this day

• Babak Fort gathering · Qal'e-ye Babak

  Azerbaijani · Cultural

  Every year on the first weekend of July, Azerbaijani activists gather at Babak Fort near Kaleybar for Babak Khorramdin's birthday, and every year the authorities try to stop them.

• Canada Day

  National · National holiday

  The anniversary of Canada's confederation on 1 July 1867.

• Tirgan · Jashn-e Tirgan

  Iranian · Ancient festival

  Midsummer festival of Tishtrya, the rain star, and of Arash the archer. (Name-day: 13 Tir.)

Other events

• Apostles' Fast · Day 19
• Maidyoshahem Gahambar · Gahanbar-e Maidyoshahem · Day 3
• Miri Piri Divas
• Saeb Tabrizi Day · Ruz-e Sa'eb-e Tabrizi

Facts

• Day 103 of 1418
• 262 days left
• Zodiac sign: Cancer · Saratan