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Kharman Celebration

At August 22 – September 21 Agriculture is one of the sacred jobs that people in different regions have been busy with since past times. The celebration of Kharman (harvest) is a traditional, olden and lasting ceremony in northern Iran...

Ritual Dramatic Art of Ta’ziye

Ta’ziye: A Historic Ritual Drama in Iran (H1) What Is Ta’ziye? (H2) Ta’ziye is a traditional Iranian ritual drama that portrays mourning ceremonies related to the events of Karbala. Although the word Ta’ziye literally means mourning, it refers to a...

Feast of flower and plants (Gol o Giah)

Mahalat Flower Festival in Iran Mahalat, the City of Flowers Mahalat, known as the “Netherlands of Iran,” hosts the largest greenhouse complex for ornamental plants in the country. This city produces a major share of Iran’s natural flowers and...

Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals

Zoorkhaneh or Humorous sport is an epic art indicating the Islamic, mythic and ancient Iranian beliefs. This traditional sport is done by 10 to 20 men and it is considered a kind of dramatic sport like Gymnastics. The place of performing this sport is...

Tasu’a & Ashura

At August 29 – August 30 The month of Muharram is the first Islamic month of the Islamic calender. It is one of  the forbidden months of Muslims, in which the greatest tragedy and oppression in the Prophet’s family occurred in the...

Mehregan festival

At October 1 – October 12According to the ancient Iran calendar, the sixteenth day of each month is called Mehr. The Mehregan festival is a celebration of the Mehr day of the Mehr Month (the seventh month of the year). Also, since a year is...

Fajr Decade

At January 31 – February 10 Iran is an Islamic country owes its Islamic dimensions to the great revolution, known as the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1977 (1357 SH), which done by huge crowd participation of the public, Islamic characters,...

Sadeh Festival

At January 29The “Sadeh festival” is the largest fire celebration and one of the oldest known traditions in ancient Persia. This festival is celebrated forty days after the Yalda Night as thanksgiving from God’s blessings by...

Pir-e Shaliyar Celebration

The old ceremony of Pir-e Shaliyar, known also as "Pir-e Shaliyar Wedding" among locals, is a spiritual event of several thousands years history which is held two times in a year during three consecutive days.

Sizdah-Be-Dar (Nature day)

At April 1The 13th day of Farvardin has been named as Sizdah-Be-Dar or Nature Day in Iranian culture that is an ancient ritual and also it is one of the most important common and shared customs among Iranian tribes. This day is an official holiday in...

Chaharshanbe Soori

At March 17Chaharshanbe Soori (Persian: چهارشنبه‌سوری‎) or Chaharshanbe Suri is a particular and important common ritual of spring festival among Iranian tribes, which is held before Nowruz (New Year) in Iranian culture. It is one of the Nowruz...

Nowruz

(At March 20)Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of the Iranian calendar (21 March). Nowruz festivities celebrate the...