Azerbaijan Liberation Day
On 12 December 1946, the Iranian army liberated Azerbaijan from the Soviet-backed separatist Ferqeh, preserving Iran's territorial integrity. It was an official national day until 1979.
This day
21 Azar 2577
21 Azar 2577 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 21 Azar 1397 Shamsi and 2018-12-12 Gregorian. Azerbaijan Liberation Day is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
21 Azar 2577 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Wednesday — equivalent to 21 Azar 1397 Shamsi and 12 December 2018 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 21 Azar 2577
- Shamsi
- 21 Azar 1397
- Gregorian
- 12 December 2018
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Today is 21 Azar in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.
Verse of the day
تن آدمی شریف است به جان آدمیت نه همین لباس زیباست نشان آدمیت
“The human body is noble through the soul of humanity Not just fine clothes that mark humanity”
— Saadi
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