Chaharshanbe Suri
Chaharshanbeh Suri or Charshanbeh Suri (Persian: چهارشنبهسوری, romanized: Čahāršanbe suri; lit. 'Scarlet Wednesday'), is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. It is the first festivity of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
| Chaharshanbe Suri | |
|---|---|
Charshanbe Suri in Iran. | |
| Also called | Fharshanbe Soori |
| Observed by | Iran Iraqi Kurdistan Azerbaijan Afghanistan Tajikistan Elsewhere by Iranian diaspora |
| Type | National, ethnic, cultural |
| Date | The last eve between Tuesday and Wednesday of the year, before the vernal equinox |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Nowruz, Sizdebedar |
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