Nowruz: New Day - Persian New Year. It is also Spring Equinox. It is on last day of Esfand the 12th month or first day of Farvardin the first month in the Iranian Calendar. Celeberation lasts for 13 days.
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Sizdah Bedar: Persian Festival of "Joy and Solidarity". 13th of Farvardin first month of Iranian Calendar. It is the end of Nowruz celeberation and a day of going outside in the nature.
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Mehregan: Festival of Mehr (or Mihr). A day of thanksgiving. It is a day which everyone show the mehr or the love they have for each other and it is one of the most important days in the year. It is in month of Mehr 7th month of Iranian Calendar.
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Jashne Sadeh: A mid-winter feast (10th of Bahman 11th month of Iranian Calendar) to honor fire and to "defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold" in which people gather around and build a fire so that they can receive good things from the fire and give the fire their incompleteness.
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Chabeh Chelleh (Yalda): The turning point - Winter Solstice. End of the longest night (Darkness) of the year, and beginning of growing of the days (Light). It is toward end of December. First of "Day" 10th month in the Iranian Calendar.
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Sepandarmazgan: Day of Love, Friendship and Earth in ancient Persian culture. Fifth of Esfand the last month of the Iranian Calendar.
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Chahar Shanbeh Suri: Festival of Fire, last Tuesday night in the Iranian Calendar. It marks the importance of the light over the darkness, arrival of spring and revival of nature.
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Tirgan: Festival of Rain and Water, 13th of Tir 4th month of the Iranian Calendar.
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