Sadeh (Fasli calendar) · Sadeh

Culture of origin: Zoroastrian · Ancient festival

Holiday sources: Iran · Zoroastrianism

Sadeh, the midwinter fire festival, falls on 10 Bahman. On the Fasli (Parsi) Zoroastrian calendar, whose months run a few days ahead of Iran's official calendar, that 10 Bahman comes on what is officially 4 Bahman, and this is the date the Fasli Zoroastrian communities of the West keep. Iran's Zoroastrians light the Sadeh fire on the official 10 Bahman instead, in Kerman, in Yazd and at Taft, traditionally beside running water.