Tirgan
CulturalTirgan 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.
13 Tir 2584 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 13 Tir 1404 Shamsi and 2025-07-04 Gregorian. Tirgan is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
13 Tir 2584 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Friday — equivalent to 13 Tir 1404 Shamsi and 2025-07-04 Gregorian.
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.
Tirgan celebrates water and rain with poetry readings, traditional music, and the tying of rainbow-colored ribbons called 'Tir-Mah'.
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