Chaharshanbe Suri is one of the oldest Iranian rituals, which is being held on the evening of the last Tuesday of the Iranian solar year and before the arrival of Nowruz, which is still being celebrated by Iranians and it contains a number of traditions like making big fire, jumping on fire, family and friendly […]
Nowruz Roudha, coinciding with March 10, is one of the celebrations of ancient Iran, in which Iranians dredge and clean rivers, springs, and canals. Another ceremony of this day is sprinkling roses in and around the rivers. Nowruz Roudha which celebrates before Nowruz is a celebration of ancient Iranians’ appreciation and attention to nature and running […]
Iranian Love Day or Sepandar Mazgan, which is also known as Espandar Maz or Esfandgan, is a day that is known as Valentine’s Day. But obviously with an older history rather than Valentine’s Day, which was specific to the ancient Iranians. On this day the memory of women and the earth is celebrated. What day is […]
Abrizgan or Abpashan celebration is one of the ancient rituals in ancient Iran, which is held in Anaram Day of Bahman Month, coinciding with the 30th of Bahman. This celebration in Isfahan is also called Afrijgan. This celebration has its roots in an event during the ancient period of the Sassanid king and is one […]
Trndez Festival or Tyarndarach (in Armenian) and Candlemas Day meaning welcoming the gods, is one of the most important celebrations of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the festival of Indo-European tribes, which in Iran is called the festival of Sadeh and the Armenians call it Trndez. This celebration is held on the evening […]
The Badrouzi Festival or “Kajin” was held in ancient Iran in honor of the Avestan “Akhshij” Bad (wind) or “Vata” and its guardian Izad (god), who was considered one of the greatest Iranian deities in the “Zarwani” beliefs, annually on Bahman 22 (February 11). Other names for this feast are “Badra” or “Bazoreh. Background of […]
The Mid-Winter festival or the Gahanbary was held in ancient Iran every year on the 15th of Bahman (4th February), when forty-five days have passed from winter. In ancient Iran, Iranians were full of enthusiasm for life and held many celebrations and rituals under this pretext. These celebrations and rituals have been excuses for people […]
Bahmangan feast is one of the Iranian feasts that is held every year on the day of “Bahman-ruz” in the calendar of ancient Iran, which coincides with the second of Bahman, 22 January. In ancient Iran, every day was named after one of their archangels. Bahman is one of the Iranian Archangels According to the […]
Sadeh Festival is one of the ancient rituals of Iran, which is held on the 100th day of the great winter, which coincides with the 10th of Bahman or “Aban Rooz”. Ancient Iran is the birthplace of many festivals, each of which is based on the traditions and rituals of the people of that period, all […]
Nowruz, Newruz or Nooruz, is a Persian new year that is celebrated in Iran and coincides with the Spring Equinox. It is also celebrated in other countries influenced by Persian cultures, such as Azerbaijan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India. It is also celebrated in Turkey and some Central Asian […]
