Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

For example, in 2025, the new year in Iran will occur at 12:31:30 PM local time (10:01:30 AM CET). Consequently, March 21, 2025, will be the first day of the 1404 solar year in the Iranian calendar.

The Persian new year of Nowruz is once again upon us. This messenger of at least three millenna has stood the test of time and is the most important event in the Iranian calendar. It is celebrated ...

It begins on the first day of the Iranian calendar, usually on or around 20 March, or Spring Equinox, and lasts for 13 days. With deep reverence for fertility, ...

Sizdah Bedar, celebrated on the 13th day of Farvardin in the Iranian calendar, marks the end of Nowruz festivities with Iranians embracing nature to dispel bad luck associated with the number thirteen ...