Tirgan
Tirgan is one of the greatest Iranian festivals, celebrated with water splashing and joy. It commemorates the legendary archer Arash, who sacrificed his life shooting an arrow to determine Iran's borders - a symbol of patriotism.
This day
13 Tir 2578
13 Tir 2578 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 13 Tir 1398 Shamsi and 2019-07-04 Gregorian. Tirgan is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
13 Tir 2578 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Thursday — equivalent to 13 Tir 1398 Shamsi and 4 July 2019 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 13 Tir 2578
- Shamsi
- 13 Tir 1398
- Gregorian
- 4 July 2019
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Tirgan celebrates water and rain with poetry readings, traditional music, and the tying of rainbow-colored ribbons called 'Tir-Mah'.
Verse of the day
این کهنه رباط را که عالم نام است آرامگه ابلق صبح و شام است
“This old caravanserai called the world Is the resting place of dawn and dusk”
— Khayyam
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