(This text is taken from Mr. M.A.Abtahi's blog and Wikipedia encyclopedia)
It is about two decades that by the eve of Valentine people of Iran get seriously busy buying gifts, chocolate and flowers and everywhere turns red. Indeed any thing under the flag of love and friendship, replacing the hatred is beautiful and praised. This holiday is being observed in western world and the western influenced-cultures on 14 February. But some people believe that Iranians should adjust their day of love and friendship considering their history and on the basis of their culture.
In Persian culture, Sepandarmazgan is a day for love, which is on 29 Bahman in the solar calender. (17 February in Gregorian calender). The legend goes back to thousand years ago when Ahouramazda (God) was creating the earth. By the way Sepandarmazgan is the national day of earth and the earth is the symbol of love and modesty. After that, Sepandarmazgan as the festival of love between couples was observed in the Great Persian Empire 2500 years ago hundreds of years before its acknowledgement by western world.
But anyway being in harmony with an internationally registered occasion, in my opinion has nothing against the sense of nationalism. Love and friendship are of those terms being the main essence of the true theological teachings and the rich Persian literature. The truth is that this day is world widely accepted and the market of gifts and chocolate is warm. Hope that our people be always happy.
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