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Persain Holidays List NAME Description DATE TYPE Rosh Hashanah [Jewish New Year] Rosh Hashanah extends over the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Since days in the Hebrew calendar begin at sundown, the beginning of Rosh Hashanah is at sundown the end of the 29th of Elul. September 12 Jewish Mehregan Jashn-e-Mehragan is a Zoroastrian and Iranian festival celebrated in honor of Mithra (Persian: Mehr or Mihr), the divinity of covenant, and hence of interpersonal relationships such as friendship, affection and love. For this celebration, the participants wear new clothes and set a decorative, colorful table. The sides of the tablecloth are decorated with dry wild marjoram. A copy of the Khordeh Avesta ("little Avesta"), a mirror and Sormeh Dan (antimony cellar) are placed on the table together with rose water, sweets, flowers, vegetables and fruits, especially pomegranates and apples. A few silver coins and senjed seeds (fruit of the lotus tree) are placed in a dish of pleasant smelling wild marjoram water. Almonds and pistachio are also used. October 2 Zoroastrian Yalda Yalda also known as Shabe Cheleh is celebrated on the eve of the first day of the winter (December 21), which falls on the Winter Solstice. It celebrates the birth of Sun god Mithra. Shab-e-Cheleh is an important social occasion, when family and friends get together for fun and merriment. Usually families gather at their elders homes. Different kinds of dried fruits, nuts, seeds and fresh winter fruits are consumed. The presence of dried and fresh fruits is reminiscence of the ancient feasts to celebrate and pray to the deities to ensure the protection of the winter crops. The Iranian Jews, who are amongst the oldest inhabitants of the country, in addition to "Shab e Cheleh" also celebrate the festival of "Illanout" (tree festival) at around the same time. Their celebration of Illanout is very similar to Shab e Cheleh celebration. December 21 National Mother"s Day (international) 2nd Sunday of May is International Mother"s Day. While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother"s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother"s Day on the second Sunday of May. May 11 International MOTHER"S DAY [National] Persian National Mother"s Day, also woman"s Day. June 24 National FATHER"S DAY [National] Persian National Father"s Day July 16 National Father"s Day (international) 3rd Sunday of June is the Father"s day in Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, France, Greece, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Zimbabwe. July 21 International Christmas Day December 25 Christian 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 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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