Persian festivals: dates and customs
The great festivals of the Persian year, from spring to the longest night, with the next date in the Persian and the Western calendar.
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Abangan آبانگان
10 Aban 1405 November 1, 2026 in 19 days
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Abangan آبانگان
The ancient festival of waters and of the goddess Anahita. People give thanks for water, which has always been precious in Iran.
10 Aban 1405 November 1, 2026 in 19 days
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Yalda Night شب یلدا
The longest night of the year. Families stay up together late, because afterwards the days grow longer and light wins over darkness.
30 Azar 1405 December 21, 2026 · in the evening in 69 days
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Sadeh جشن سده
The winter fire festival, 50 days and 50 nights before Nowruz. According to legend it recalls the discovery of fire by King Hushang.
10 Bahman 1405 January 30, 2027 · in the evening in 109 days
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Sepandarmazgan سپندارمذگان
The ancient Persian festival of the earth, of women and of love, dedicated to Spenta Armaiti. Many now celebrate it as a Persian Valentine’s Day.
29 Bahman 1405 February 18, 2027 in 128 days
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Chaharshanbe Suri چهارشنبهسوری
The fire festival on the evening before the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over small fires, giving them their paleness and sickness and taking warmth and strength.
25 Esfand 1405 March 16, 2027 · in the evening in 154 days
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Nowruz نوروز
The Persian New Year at the start of spring, celebrated for over 3,000 years and recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. It begins at the moment of the equinox, the Tahvil-e Sal.
1 Farvardin 1406 March 21, 2027 in 159 days
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Sizdah Bedar سیزدهبدر
The 13th day of the new year ends the Nowruz holidays. It is spent outdoors in nature so that the bad luck of thirteen stays outside.
13 Farvardin 1406 April 2, 2027 in 171 days
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Tirgan تیرگان
A summer festival of water. It recalls the archer Arash, whose arrow, according to legend, set the border between Iran and Turan.
13 Tir 1406 July 4, 2027 in 264 days
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Mehregan مهرگان
The autumn festival of friendship and harvest, dedicated to Mithra (Mehr). According to legend it also celebrates the victory of Kaveh the blacksmith and Fereydun over the tyrant Zahhak.
16 Mehr 1406 October 8, 2027 in 360 days
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