This day

8 Aban 2581

8 Aban 2581 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 8 Aban 1401 Shamsi and 2022-10-30 Gregorian. Iran Hostage Crisis Memorial is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

8 Aban 2581 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Sunday — equivalent to 8 Aban 1401 Shamsi and 2022-10-30 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi: 8 Aban 2581
Shamsi: 8 Aban 1401
Gregorian: 2022-10-30

Today's occasion

Iran Hostage Crisis Memorial

National

Remembering the day the US Embassy in Tehran was seized, marking the beginning of the hostage crisis and the exile of millions of Iranians.

Cultural insight

Discover the rich heritage of Persian civilization - today marks day 8 of month 8 in the Shahanshahi calendar, continuing thousands of years of continuous culture.