religious
Ash Wednesday
چهارشنبهٔ خاکستر
When: every year on 46 days before Easter Sunday (Western churches).
Next date: Wednesday 21 Bahman 1405 (10 February 2027)
The first day of Lent in the Western churches, when the faithful receive a cross of ashes on the forehead.
Ash Wednesday in the years ahead
| Year | Date | Weekday | Gregorian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1404 | 29 Bahman | Wednesday | 18 February 2026 |
| 1405 | 21 Bahman | Wednesday | 10 February 2027 |
| 1406 | 11 Esfand | Wednesday | 1 March 2028 |
| 1407 | 26 Bahman | Wednesday | 14 February 2029 |
| 1408 | 16 Esfand | Wednesday | 6 March 2030 |
| 1409 | 7 Esfand | Wednesday | 26 February 2031 |
| 1410 | 22 Bahman | Wednesday | 11 February 2032 |