Chaharshanbe Suri
| Chaharshanbe Suri | |
|---|---|
Charshanbe Suri in Iran. | |
| Also called | Charshanbe Soori |
| Observed by | Iran Afghanistan Iraq Kazakhstan Syria Azerbaijan Turkey Elsewhere by Iranian diaspora |
| Type | National, ethnic, cultural |
| Date | The last eve between Tuesday and Wednesday of the year, before the vernal equinox |
| 2025 date | 18 March |
| 2026 date | 17 March |
| 2027 date | 16 March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Nowruz, Sizdebedar |
Chaharshanbeh Suri or Charshanbeh Suri or Chahar shanbe suri (Persian: چهارشنبهسوری, romanized: Čâhâršanbe 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.