Chaharshanbe Suri
CulturalChaharshanbe Suri is celebrated on the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over bonfires saying "My yellowness to you, your redness to me." It symbolizes removing negativity and welcoming goodness for the new year.
This day
29 Esfand 2584
29 Esfand 2584 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 29 Esfand 1404 Shamsi and 2026-03-20 Gregorian. Chaharshanbe Suri is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
29 Esfand 2584 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Friday — equivalent to 29 Esfand 1404 Shamsi and 2026-03-20 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 29 Esfand 2584
- Shamsi
- 29 Esfand 1404
- Gregorian
- 2026-03-20
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Chaharshanbe Suri (Fire Wednesday) is celebrated on the last Tuesday night. People jump over bonfires, saying 'Your redness to me, my yellowness to you'.
Verse of the day
چو آفتاب تو طالع شدی ز مشرق روح ز مشرق تو دگر آفتاب سر نزند
“When you rose as sun from the east of soul From your east no other sun shall rise”
— Rumi
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