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| Sadeh جشن سده | |
|---|---|
 Sadeh in Iran | |
| Also called | Jashn-e Sadeh (Persian: جشن سده) |
| Observed by |  Iran Tajikistan  Canada (by Iranian Canadians) United States (by Iranian Americans) |
| Date | 10 Bahman (January 29, 30, or 31) |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Nowruz, Tirgan, Mehregan, Yalda |
Sadeh (Persian: سده also transliterated as Sade), is an Iranian festival that dates back to the Achaemenid Empire.[1] Sadeh celebrates 50 days before Nowruz. Sadeh in Persian means "hundred" and refers to one hundred days and nights remains to the beginning of spring. Sadeh is a mid winter festival that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Persia.[2] It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold.
- ^ ""Sadeh" Ancient Persian Fire Fest". Mehr / Payvand. 2010-01-31. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ^ "SADEH Festival and the Muslims who Convert to Zoroastrianism". Iranian.com. 3 Feb 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-30.