Azar

Azar has thirty days. It begins in November and ends in December by the Gregorian calendar^{[citation needed]}. Azar corresponds to the Tropical Astrological month of Sagittarius.

Azar is the third month of autumn, and is followed by Dey.

The name is derived from Atar, the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire.

Events

5 - 1296 - the National Hockey League (NHL), the successor to the National Hockey Association (NHA), is founded. Its first games were held on 27 Azar.
9 - 1297 - Union of Transylvania with Romania
6 - 1306 - Macy's New York employees march on Thanksgiving Day, making this parade a precursor to the modern day Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
16 - 1320 - Bombing of Pearl Harbor, beginning the Pacific War
17 - 1320 - President Franklin Roosevelt delivers his Day of Infamy speech to Congress, urging it to declare war against Japan
25 - 1368 - Romanian Revolution begins with the police attack at an anti-government rally in Timișoara.
20 - 1372 - Highland Towers tragedy in Malaysia
6 - 1387 - Mumbai attacks

Thanksgiving Day (United States) - 1st Thursday of Azar
Black Friday in the United States (shopping holiday, also marked in most other countries) - 1st Friday of Azar
Small Business Saturday in the United States - 1st Saturday of Azar
Cyber Monday - 2nd Monday of Azar
Giving Tuesday - 2nd Tuesday of Azar
Small Business Saturday (UK) - 2nd Saturday of Azar
Anniversary of the formation of the National Hockey League - 5 or 6 Azar
Azarnegan and Great Union Day (Romania) - 10 Azar
Iranian Students' Day - 16 Azar
Conception of the Theotokos - 16 or 17 Azar (Catholics and some Protestants), 17 or 18 Azar (Orthodox)
Pearl Harbor Day - 17 or 18 Azar
Victory Day (Bangladesh) - 25-26 Azar
Black Friday in the United Kingdom - Last Friday of Azar, may be occasionally celebrated on the first Friday of Dey to match the date in the Gregorian calendar (held every last Friday before Christmas in the Gregorian)
United States Space Force Birthday - 29-30 Azar
Yaldā Night - 31 Azar