Chaharshanbe Suri
CulturalChaharshanbe 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 2585
29 Esfand 2585 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 29 Esfand 1405 Shamsi and 2027-03-20 Gregorian. Chaharshanbe Suri is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
29 Esfand 2585 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 29 Esfand 1405 Shamsi and 2027-03-20 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 29 Esfand 2585
- Shamsi
- 29 Esfand 1405
- Gregorian
- 2027-03-20
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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