Persian Gulf National Day

Persian Gulf National Day (Persian: روز ملی خلیج فارس) is an official holiday in Iran observed on the 10th day of Ordibehesht, the second month in the Iranian calendar. This usually coincides with 29 or 30 April of the Gregorian calendar.[1] The purpose of this holiday is to celebrate the history, name, and significance of the Persian Gulf. The holiday commemorates the day that combined forces of the Safavid Empire and the British East India Company captured Ormuz expelled the Portuguese from the Strait of Hormuz.[2]

  1. ^ "Iran to celebrate Persian Gulf National Day". Tehran Times. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ Rahmani, Morteza (29 April 2020). "Persian Gulf: From rich history to security depth". Tehran Times. Retrieved 10 June 2020. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.