Iran Events and Festivals

Festivals

Victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution: 11 February

Oil Nationalisation Day: 20 March

Nowrooz (Iranian New Year): March (fist day of Spring)
This is the Iranian New Year celebration,
a holiday that is also shared by some neighbouring countries.
Preparations for Norouz include the cleaning
of homes and the purchase of new clothes and flowers.
It starts on the first day of spring (also the first day of the Iranian Calendar year) and lasts for 13 days.

Sizdah-Bedar: 02 April
Persian Festival of "Joy and Solidarity". The 13th/last day of Nowruz celebration ("Getting rid of the thirteen!"). It is celebrated outdoors along with the beauty of nature

Mehregan
Festival of Mehr (or Mihr). A day of "Thanksgiving".

Jashne Sadeh
A mid-winter feast to honor fire and to "defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold".

Yalda (Shabe Chelle)
The turning point. End of the longest night (darkness) of the year, and beginning of growing of the days (Lights). A celebration of Good over Evil.

Chaharshanbe Suri
Festival of Fire, Last Wednesday in the Iranian Calendar year. It marks the importance of the light over the darkness, arrival of spring and revival of nature. 

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