The spring festival of Holi is observed on the full moon day of the month of Falgun. This year (2024), the festival will be celebrated on Monday, 25th March. The eve of Holi, known as Holika Dahan or Choti Holi, will be observed on 24th March by lighting huge bonfires. Falgun is the last month […]
As of 6th December, 2023, the United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has listed the Sadeh celebrations as a global form of intangible heritage, based on a case submitted by Iran and Tajikistan. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire, Sadeh is a mid-winter festival celebrated by the Zoroastrian community in Iran and other countries, meant to […]