Start of the Iran–Iraq War; Sacred Defence Week
National occasion Strength of evidence: Strong
Iraq’s full-scale invasion of Iran in 1980 began an eight-year war.
Start of the Iran–Iraq War; Sacred Defence Week
31 Shahrivar · Solar Hijri
Upcoming dates
- Rabiʻ I 30, 1447Monday September 22, 2025
- Rabiʻ II 11, 1448Tuesday September 22, 2026
- Rabiʻ II 21, 1449Wednesday September 22, 2027