Mehregan

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

Mehregan (Persian: مهرگان) or Jashn-e Mehr (جشن مهر lit. Mithra Festival) is a Zoroastrian and Iranian festival[1][2] celebrated to honor the yazata Mithra (Persian: Mehr), which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.