Tiregān
Sign in to saveTirgan (, Tirgān), is an early summer ancient Iranian festival, celebrated annually on Tir 13 (July 2, 3, or 4). It is celebrated by splashing water, dancing, reciting poetry, and serving traditional foods such as spinach soup and sholezard. The custom of tying rainbow-colored bands on wrists, which are worn for ten days and then thrown into a stream, is also a way to rejoice for children.
Key facts
- Holiday.holiday_name
- Tirgan
- Holiday.image
- Tirgan-Iran-Amol.jpg
- Holiday.caption
- Tirgan and Damavand National Day Festival at Amol
- Holiday.observedby
- Iran Tajikistan Canada (by Iranian Canadians and Zoroastrians) European Union (by Iranians and Zoroastrians) United States (by Iranian Americans and Zoroastrians)
- Holiday.date
- Tir 13 (July 3, 4, or 5)
- Holiday.frequency
- Annual
- Holiday.relatedto
- Nowruz, Mehrgan, Sade, Yalda
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- Ceremony
- Zoroastrianism
- See also
- Notes
Tirgan (, Tirgān), is an early summer ancient Iranian festival, celebrated annually on Tir 13 (July 2, 3, or 4). It is celebrated by splashing water, dancing, reciting poetry, and serving traditional foods such as spinach soup and sholezard. The custom of tying rainbow-colored bands on wrists, which are worn for ten days and then thrown into a stream, is also a way to rejoice for children.
==Overview== Tirgan is an ancient Iranian tradition which is still celebrated in various regions of Iran, including Mazenderan, Khorasan, and Arak. It is widely attested by historians such as Gardezi, Biruni, and Masudi, as well as European travelers during the Safavid era.
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