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Sadeh
The midwinter fire feast, fifty days before Nowruz: a great bonfire and the celebration of the discovery of fire.
When is Sadeh in 2027?
Sadeh 2027 is on Saturday, 30 January 2027. Other years: 2026, Friday, 30 January 2026; 2028, Sunday, 30 January 2028.
About Sadeh
Jashn-e Sadeh is an old Iranian midwinter festival held on 10 Bahman, around 30 January, which celebrates the discovery of fire and the triumph of light and warmth over frost. The name means "hundred", counted by tradition as the hundred days and nights before Nowruz in the calendar of the old year. In Zoroastrian communities, particularly in Kerman, Yazd and Tehran, a large bonfire is lit at dusk, with prayers from the Avesta, songs and chants, and people dance around and bring offerings of wood. Elders tell the story of Hushang, the legendary king who discovered fire when he threw a stone at a serpent and sparked a flint. The festival is also observed in Persian cultural gatherings in other places, with dinners and music.
Sadeh dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Sadeh date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 30 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 30 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 30 January 2028 |
What is eaten
- community meals
Also part of it, and being written: Hushang (The legendary king who found fire.), Avesta (The scripture of Zoroastrianism.), Kerman (The Iranian city with a Zoroastrian community.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Sadeh" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.