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Persain Holidays List NAME Description DATE TYPE Love Day - Islamic valententines Since 2006, Marriage date of Imam Ali and Hazrat Fatemeh has been introduced as the Islamic Love Day (Valentine"s Day) in Iran. November 8 National Eid-e-Ghorban Eid-Al-Adha (Eid-Al-Azha or Eid-e- Ghorban) is the festival of sacrifice. The word "Azha" literally means sheep, goats or cattle offered in sacrifice. All Moslems celebrate this festival by sacrificing cattle. As it is one of major Islamic events, it is celeberated in all Islamic countries including Iran. November 17 Islamic Christian New Year January 1 Christian Valentine"s Day Valentine"s Day is on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine"s cards or candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine"s Day. February 14 International Chaharshanbeh Soori March 15 National NOROUZ (Iranian New Year) Traditional Iranian new year holiday celebrated in Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Albania, Georgia, the countries of Central Asia such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as among various other Iranian and Turkic people in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, India, Northwestern China, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and the Balkans. Norouz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year as well as the beginning of the Bahaiee year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox (start of spring in northern hemisphere), which usually occurs on the March 21st or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. As well as being a Zoroastrian holiday, it is also a holy day for adherents of Sufism as well as Bahaiee Faith. March 20 National

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