![]() The first day of the Iranian calendar falls on the March equinox, the first day of spring, around 21 March. Traditional customs of Nowruz include fire and water, ritual dances, gift exchanges, reciting poetry, symbolic objects and more these customs differ between the diverse peoples and countries that celebrate the festival. the moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year. Īs the spring equinox, Nowruz marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, i.e. Presently, while it is largely a secular holiday for most celebrants and enjoyed by people of several different faiths and backgrounds, Nowruz remains a holy day for Zoroastrians, Baháʼís, and some Muslim communities. The day of Nowruz has its origins in the Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism and is thus rooted in the traditions of the Iranian peoples however, it has been celebrated by diverse communities for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia. It is a festival based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar, on the spring equinox -on or around 21 March on the Gregorian calendar. Nowruz ( Persian: نوروز ) is the Iranian or Persian New Year celebrated by various ethnicities worldwide. Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, NavruzĪfghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Vernal equinox day of new year on the Solar Hijri calendarĪround 20 March can vary between 19 and 22 March United States (by Iranian-Americans and Turkic-Americans).Turkey (by Azerbaijani-Turks, Kurds, and Yörüks).Russia (by Tatars, Bashkirs, Tabasarans and others).Pakistan (by Baloch, Baltis, Parsis, Iranis, Pashtuns, Wakhis, Ismaʿilis, Shia Muslims).Israel (by Baháʼís and some Iranian Jews).India (by Parsis, Iranis, Kashmiri Muslims and Shias).China (by Xinjiang Tajiks and Turkic peoples).Canada (by Iranian-Canadians and Turkic-Canadians).Bangladesh (by Shia Muslims and others). ![]() Armenia by Iranian-Armenians, Kurds and Yazidis).
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