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 2586
13 Tir 2586 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 13 Tir 1406 Shamsi and 2027-07-04 Gregorian. Tirgan is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
13 Tir 2586 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Sunday — equivalent to 13 Tir 1406 Shamsi and 4 July 2027 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 13 Tir 2586
- Shamsi
- 13 Tir 1406
- Gregorian
- 4 July 2027
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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