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Iran uses three official calendar systems, including the Solar Hijri calendar as the main and national calendar, the Gregorian calendar for international events and Christian holidays, and the Lunar Hijri calendar for Islamic holidays. In 2008, the Iranian government's English-language newspaper Iran Daily wrote that "[the] problem of too many ...
The Iranian calendars or Iranian chronology ( Persian: گاهشماری ایرانی, Gâh-Şomâriye Irâni) are a succession of calendars created and used for over two millennia in Iran, also known as Persia. One of the longest chronological records in human history, the Iranian calendar has been modified many times for administrative ...
Jašne Mehregân: Festival of Mihr (or Mehr). A day of thanksgiving dedicated to the highest Angel, Mithra (c.f. Metatron ). Jašne Tiregân: Festival of Tir. A day dedicated to Tishtrya, Angel of the star Sirius and rain. Also celebrated in some Muslim regions in Iran including Mazandaran. Nowruz: New Year's Day. March (first day of Spring).
Nowruz is a two-week celebration that marks the beginning of the New Year in Iran's official Solar Hijri calendar. [135] [136] The celebration includes four public holidays from the first to the fourth day of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian calendar, usually beginning on 21 March. [137]
The Solar Hijri calendar or (Iranian) Persian calendar [ a] is the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. It is a solar calendar and is the one Iranian calendar that is the most similar to the Gregorian calendar, it also is one of the most accurate in the world, being based on the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
New Year celebration of Spring. Public holiday in Iran. Note: Nowruz is the day after the March equinox. March 20–24: March 21–25: March 22–26 12 Farvardin: Islamic Republic Day: Public holiday in Iran: March 31: April 1: April 2 13 Farvardin: Sizdah Bedar: Public holiday in Iran: April 1: April 2: April 3 3 Ordibehesht: Teacher's Day in ...
Public holiday in Iran 28 Rajab March 23, 2020 Shia day of Mourning: Imam Husayn ibn ‘Alī started his journey to Karbalā from Medina, 60 A.H. Sha'ban: March 25 - April 23, 2020 8th Month of the Islamic calendar 15 Sha'ban April 8, 2020 Birth of Imam Mahdi/Mid-Sha'ban: Public holiday in Iran, Gargee'an: Ramadan (calendar month) (also called ...
As the longest night of the year and the beginning of the lengthening of days, Shabe Yaldā or Shabe Chelle is an Iranian festival celebrating the victory of light and goodness over darkness and evil. Shabe yalda means 'birthday eve.' According to Persian mythology, Mithra was born at dawn on 22 December to a virgin mother. He symbolizes light ...