Zoroastrian/Parsee

21 Mar (Sat)	Noruz (New Year's Day) (Fasli)	Noruz, which can be spelt in a variety of ways, is New Year's Day (according to the Fasli calendar used in Iran). It is a Zoroastrian holiday, but is also a holy day for adherents of Sufism and Baha'is. In addition, Noruz is celebrated in many countries that were territories of, or influenced by, the Persian Empire, such as Iraq, Afghanistan, parts of the middle-east, as well as in the former soviet republics of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It is also celebrated by the Zoroastrian Parsis and Iranis in India, and in Turkey, where it is called Nevruz in Turkish and Newroz in Kurdish.
26 Mar (Thu)	Khordad Sal (Birth of the Prophet Zarathustra) (Fasli)	This festival celebrates the birth (according to the Fasli calendar) of Zarathustra, the founder of Zoroastrianism. It is a day of rejoicing, when Zoroastrians and Parsis go to fire temples to pay homage and offer prayers. A feast is prepared, and Parsis in India decorate their homes with flowers and rangoli. Amongst the Parsi community, Khordad Sal is an occasion for gathering together and it is regarded as a time for individual believers to review their lives and make resolutions for the future.
27 May (Wed)	Zartusht-No-Diso (Shenshai)	Festival commemorating the death (according to the Shensai calendar) of the prophet Zarathustra. On this day religious services are devoted to him and to the Fravashis (the spirits of the dead).
10 – 19 Aug (10 days)	Farvardigan/Mukhtad	Ten-day festival during which the Fravashis, souls or spirits of the dead, are welcomed and entertained. The five Gathas (hymns composed by Zarathustra) are recited on the last five days of the festival.
20 Aug (Thu)	Noruz (Shenshai)	Noruz, which can be spelt in a variety of ways, is New Year's Day (according to the Shensai calendar).
24 Aug (Mon)	Khordad Sal (Shenshai)	This festival celebrates the birth (according to the Shensai calendar) of Zarathustra, the founder of Zoroastrianism. It is a day of rejoicing, when Zoroastrians and Parsis go to fire temples to pay homage and offer prayers. A feast is prepared, and Parsis in India decorate their homes with flowers and rangoli. Amongst the Parsi community, Khordad Sal is an occasion for gathering together and it is regarded as a time for individual believers to review their lives and make resolutions for the future.
26 Dec (Sat)	Zartusht-No-Diso (Fasli)	Festival commemorating the death (according to the Fasli calendar) of the prophet Zarathustra. On this day religious services are devoted to him and to the Fravashis (the spirits of the dead).