Ancient · Bahman 10

Sadeh

/SA-deh/

جشن سده

How to greet · Pure Persian

جشن سده خجسته باد

Jashn-e SA-deh kho-JAS-teh BÂD

"May the festival of Sadeh be auspicious"

خجسته (khojasteh) — auspicious, of good omen — and باد (bâd, may it be) form the classical Persian blessing structure used since the Avestan age.

Next Occurrence

January 30, 2027

Bahman 10, 1405 (Persian)

240

days away

One of the grandest ancient Persian celebrations. Lit bonfires at nightfall mark 50 days before Nowruz. The word Sadeh means hundred — 100 days and nights from winter's cold.

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