Love Holidays from Around the World
| February 13, 2019
6. Sepandārmazgān – Iran
The festival of Sepandārmazgān, known as the “Persian Day of Love,” is an ancient Iranian festival that has its roots in Zoroastrians traditions. Before the modern era, Sepandārmazgān was celebrated as a name-feast for a Zoroastrian immortal being known as Amesha Spenta, who ruled over the Earth, and was a holiday focused on celebrating the care that wives have for their husbands. Recently, modern Iranians have revived the holiday, and use it as a day to celebrate hard-working wives and mothers.
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