Iran marks 1979 Islamic Revolution Anniversary

The Ten-Day Dawn celebrations in Iran

Nationwide celebrations to mark the 46th anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution started in Iran on Friday 31 January 2025 with numerous programs organized across the country.

The Ten-Day Dawn celebrations begin on the 12th day of the Iranian calendar month of Bahman in the Persian calendar which marks the return of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, to Iran after several years of living in exile.

In the capital Tehran, people would attend a ceremony in Beheshte Zahara to adorn the city's major cemetery with flowers, where Imam Khomeini held his first speech after returning to the country.

Meanwhile, motorcycle parades are held across the country to mark the victory of the revolution.

Over 46,000 programs have been prepared and organized to mark the Islamic Revolution's anniversary this year.

The programs include visiting the tombs of the martyrs, holding meetings with the families of martyrs, laying flowers on the tombs of martyrs, and sounding the Bell of the Revolution in 110,000 schools across the country.

The Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 led to overthrow of former Iranian monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. By toppling the Western-backed Pahlavi regime 46 years ago, the Iranian nation ended 2,500 years of monarchic rule and established a new political system – a republic based on Islamic values and democracy.

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