Mehregan

Mehregan (Persian: مهرگان) or Jashn-e Mehr (جشن مهر lit. Mithra Festival) is a Zoroastrian and Iranian festival celebrated to honor the yazata Mithra (Persian: Mehr), which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.

Mehregan
مهرگان
Mehregan table at a celebration in the Netherlands, 2011
Also calledJašn-e Mehr
جشن مهر
Uzbek: Mehrjon
Observed by Iran
 Afghanistan
 Tajikistan
 Uzbekistan
 United States (by Iranian Americans
 Canada (by Iranian Canadians)
DateOctober 1–2, October 8
FrequencyAnnual
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