Ancient · Esfand 5

Esfandegan — Love Day

/es-fan-de-GAN/

جشن اسفندگان

How to greet · Pure Persian

جشن اسفند خجسته و شاد

Jashn-e es-FAND kho-JAS-teh o SHÂD

"May the festival of Esfand be auspicious and joyful"

Esfand is Spenta Armaiti — Holy Devotion, the spirit of Earth. The last month before Nowruz; this blessing carries the quiet joy of a year nearly complete.

Next Occurrence

February 24, 2027

Esfand 5, 1405 (Persian)

265

days away

The ancient Persian celebration of love and the Earth — predating Valentine's Day by millennia. Spenta Armaiti, the spirit of love and the earth, is honoured.

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