Khordadgan

Meaning and cultural context

Khordad is associated with wholeness and, in later Zoroastrian tradition, water. The name’s meaning is better documented than every historical ceremony. Detailed practices should not be attributed to Khordadgan without evidence.

Sources for the background appear below.

Traditions and symbols

Distinguish calendar names, historical accounts and present-day practice. A local custom does not represent all Iranians.

Date and calendar

Traditional name-days: 6 in month 3. Select a calendar convention for conversion.

A practical plan for our group

Our suggestion: a short sourced introduction, optional family memories and an art activity for children. This is a present-day idea, not a claim about an ancient custom.

Create a learning table with pictures of rivers, rain and drinking water labeled in Persian and Swedish. Children can draw an imagined water droplet’s journey while adults suggest a practical water-saving habit.

These are contemporary Dorehami suggestions, not confirmed events or claims of ancient practices.

For children and the next generation

Water matters to everyone; we can learn about it and care for it.

For younger children, one image and one question are enough. Teenagers can check a word or claim against a source. When explaining in another language, simplify the wording without hiding uncertainty.

Common questions

Sources and further reading

• Encyclopaedia Iranica

Content reviewed: 19 October 2026

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