Jerusalem, 17 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent a greeting to the Iranian people to mark Chaharshanbeh Suri (the Festival of Fire), one of Iran’s most ancient holidays.
“May this Festival of Fire, which is a unique, ancient tradition of your people, bring with it best wishes, warmth and happiness and change that you so well deserve. You deserve better. You deserve change. You deserve good,” Herzog tweeted.
“I hope that this Charshanbeh Suri will bring with it a real change — change in the region, change in Iran, change for the future of our children.”
The holiday is held on the night before the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year, just before Nowruz (the Persian New Year). The festival also celebrates the coming of spring. Nowruz, the vernal equinox, falls on Thursday.