Dey (Persian: دی, Persian pronunciation: [dei̯][1]) is the tenth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan. It marks the start of winter.[1] It has thirty days,[1] beginning in December and ending in January of the Gregorian Calendar.
| Dey | |
|---|---|
| Native name | دی (Persian) |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 10 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | Winter |
| Gregorian equivalent | December-January |
The associated astrological sign in the tropical zodiac is Capricorn.[1]
The name is derived from Daθušō, "The Creator" (i.e. Ahura Mazda).
Events edit
- 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 edit
Deaths edit
- 5–1351 - Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States
- 5–1385 - Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States
- 13–1391 - Ayatollah Mojtaba Tehrani, was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja' taqlid[citation needed].
- 15–1311 - Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States
- 15–1297 - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
Observances edit
- Khorram rooz and Feast Day of Ahura Mazda - 1 Dey
- Christmas Eve - 3 or 4 Dey
- Christmas - 4 or 5 Dey, celebrated by Christians of Iranian descent who use the Gregorian Calendar (Georgian date: December 25)
- Boxing Day - 5 or 6 Dey
- New Year's Day (Gregorian calendar) - 10 or 11 Dey
- Zartosht No-Diso - 11 Dey (Zoroastrian holiday, one of the most holy days of Zoroastrianism)
- Traditional Epiphany and Armenian Christmas - 16 or 17 Dey
- Ethiopian Christmas - 17 or 18 Dey
- Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - 23 or 24 Dey (Traditional), fourth Sunday of Dey (modern)
- Traditional Epiphany (Julian Calendar) and Timkat - 29 or 30 Dey
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 edit
- ^ a b c d "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
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