Dey (month)

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Dey
Native nameدی (Persian)
CalendarSolar Hijri calendar
Month number10
Number of days30
SeasonWinter
Gregorian equivalentDecember-January
← Azar
Bahman →

Dey (

Gregorian Calendar
.

The associated

tropical zodiac is Capricorn.[1]

The name is derived from Daθušō, "The Creator" (i.e. Ahura Mazda).

Events

  • 10 - 1363 - In a public ceremony in Bandar Seri Begawan, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah declares Brunei as an sovereign, independent nation.
  • 5 - 1370 - Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  • 6 - 1383 - Boxing Day tsunami
  • 9 - 1388 - Conservative counterdemonstrations during
    2009–10 Iranian election protests
    . Commemorated by hardline figures.
  • 27 - 1345 - Super Bowl I held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California between the National Football League and the American Football League.

Births

Deaths

Observances

For those countries that observe Epiphany on the first Sunday of January following the New Year, the Solar Hijri date falls as the third Sunday of Dey.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.