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 2585
21 Azar 2585 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 21 Azar 1405 Shamsi and 2026-12-12 Gregorian. Azerbaijan Liberation Day is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
21 Azar 2585 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 21 Azar 1405 Shamsi and 12 December 2026 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 21 Azar 2585
- Shamsi
- 21 Azar 1405
- Gregorian
- 12 December 2026
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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