Festivals in Iran in March
Iran has 56 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Iran March festivals on the 3D map- Alborz Nowruz · Alborz · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Alborz Fire and Yalda Festival · Alborz · Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals
- Ardabil Nowruz · Ardabil · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Ardabil Fire and Yalda Festival · Ardabil · Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals
- Bushehr Nowruz · Bushehr · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Bushehr Mawlid and Moulid · Bushehr · Mawlid and Moulid Festivals
- Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Nowruz · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Fire and Yalda Festival · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari · Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals
- East Azerbaijan Nowruz · East Azerbaijan · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- East Azerbaijan Fire and Yalda Festival · East Azerbaijan · Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals
- Fars Nowruz · Fars · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Fars Fire and Yalda Festival · Fars · Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Iran in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Iran in March
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- Iran festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Iran festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
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- Country festival map
Top festivals in Iran in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Iran in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Karaj · Alborz | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Ardabil | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Shahrekord · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Tabriz · East Azerbaijan | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Shiraz · Fars | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Rasht · Gilan | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Hamadan | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Isfahan | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Kerman | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Yasuj · Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Sanandaj · Kurdistan | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
| Fire and Yalda Festival | Arak · Markazi | The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- spring cleaning
- symbolic festive table
- visiting relatives and friends
- sumalak
- festival pilaf
- dried fruit
- fire-jumping purification
- solstice vigil
- poetry divination
- pomegranate
- watermelon
- nuts
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
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Regional highlights
- Karaj · Alborz: Alborz Nowruz; Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz; Around the spring equinox
- Karaj · Alborz: Alborz Fire and Yalda Festival; Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals; The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night
- Ardabil: Ardabil Nowruz; Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz; Around the spring equinox
- Ardabil: Ardabil Fire and Yalda Festival; Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals; The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night
- Bushehr: Bushehr Nowruz; Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz; Around the spring equinox
- Bushehr: Bushehr Mawlid and Moulid; Mawlid and Moulid Festivals; Rabi al-Awwal and local saint calendars
- Shahrekord · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Nowruz; Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz; Around the spring equinox
- Shahrekord · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Fire and Yalda Festival; Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals; The eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz and winter solstice night
FAQ
What festivals happen in Iran in March 2026?
Iran in March features Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz, Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals, Mawlid and Moulid Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Iran in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in Iran, including spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, visiting relatives and friends, sumalak.
Which regions have March festivals in Iran?
Regional highlights include Karaj · Alborz, Ardabil, Bushehr, Shahrekord · Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, Iran has 3 festival cores and 56 regional variants in season, led by Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz, Persian Fire and Solstice Festivals, Mawlid and Moulid Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, visiting relatives and friends, sumalak.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- spring cleaning
- symbolic festive table
- visiting relatives and friends
- sumalak
- festival pilaf
- dried fruit
- fire-jumping purification
- solstice vigil
- poetry divination
- pomegranate
- watermelon
- nuts