Zartosht No-Diso, Death of Zarathustra · Zartosht No-Diso

Culture of origin: Zoroastrian · Ancient festival

Holiday sources: Iran · Zoroastrianism

Zartosht No-Diso is the anniversary of the death of Zarathustra, the prophet of Zoroastrianism, kept on Khorshed, the 11th day of the month Dey. Tradition holds that he died aged 77 years and 40 days. The most common account says he was murdered at an altar by a priest of the old religion; the Denkard and the Shahnameh instead ascribe his death to a Turanian soldier.