Khorram rooz

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Khorram Rooz (

considering it the first day of the winter and rebirth of the sun. (Persian New Year is on the First day of the Spring in Iranian Calendar.)

Date

Khorram Rooz is the first day of

and is the day after Yalda Night.

Etymology

In

call it dey dadar jashn.

Cultural significance

The followers of the

consider the first day of Dey to be the birthday of the sun, because the days lengthen afterwards. In sasanid era cause of defeat if the calendar they were adding 5 days every four years to the last month of the fall and first days of winter. These 5 days were called Khorram Rooz (Nowrooz-E-Kuchak) but still the New Year was on the first day of spring in Iranian calendar.

References

• Razi, Hashem, Calendars and the ceremonies of ancient Iran, Tehran, Faravahr publisher, 1358

See also

• Yaldā Night