Chaharshanbe Suri
Chaharshanbe Suri is celebrated on the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over bonfires saying "My yellowness to you, your redness to me." It symbolizes removing negativity and welcoming goodness for the new year.
This day
29 Esfand 2576
29 Esfand 2576 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 29 Esfand 1396 Shamsi and 2018-03-20 Gregorian. Chaharshanbe Suri is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
29 Esfand 2576 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Tuesday — equivalent to 29 Esfand 1396 Shamsi and 20 March 2018 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 29 Esfand 2576
- Shamsi
- 29 Esfand 1396
- Gregorian
- 20 March 2018
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Chaharshanbe Suri (Fire Wednesday) is celebrated on the last Tuesday night. People jump over bonfires, saying 'Your redness to me, my yellowness to you'.
Verse of the day
چو آفتاب تو طالع شدی ز مشرق روح ز مشرق تو دگر آفتاب سر نزند
“When you rose as sun from the east of soul From your east no other sun shall rise”
— Rumi
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