Nowruz
Also known as Nourooz, Nouruz, Norouz, Norooz, Narooz, Nauruz, Nawroz, Noruz
Nowruz (, , ) is New Year's Day on the Iranian calendars, including the currently used Solar Hijri calendar. Historically, it has been observed by Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many Persianate cultures worldwide. It is a festival based on the Northern Hemisphere spring equinox, and thus usually coincides with a date between 19 March and 22 March on the Gregorian calendar.
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Nowruz is New Year's Day celebrated on the Iranian calendar, traditionally observed by Iranian peoples and now practiced by many Persian-influenced cultures around the world. It is a spring festival tied to the Northern Hemisphere spring equinox, occurring around March 19-22 on the standard Gregorian calendar.
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Key facts
- Holiday.holiday_name
- Nowruz
- Holiday.type
- Cultural
- Holiday.observedby
- Iranian peoples and diaspora (originally)Various ethnic groups from Persianate societies (currently)
- Holiday.date
- Between 19 and 22 March
- Holiday.frequency
- Annual
- Holiday.significance
- Vernal equinox; first day of a new year on the Iranian calendars and the Solar Hijri calendar
- Holiday.date2024
- 03:06:26, 20 March (UTC)
- Holiday.date2025
- 09:01:30, 20 March (UTC)
- Holiday.date2026
- 14:45:59, 20 March (UTC)
- Holiday.date2027
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52 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Etymology
- Spring equinox calculation
- ''Chaharshanbe Suri''
- ''Sizdah Be-dar''
- History
- Origin in Iranian religions
- Achaemenid period
- Celebrations at Persepolis
- Iranian and Jewish calendars
- Legacy in Persian literature
- Parthian and Sasanian periods
- Arab conquest and Islamization of Persia
- Contemporary era
- Customs
- House cleaning and shopping
- Visiting family and friends
- Food preparation
- Boloni
- ''Haft-sin''
- ''Haft-mewa''
- ''Khoncha''
- ''Amu Nowruz'' and ''Hajji Firuz''
- ''Kosa and Kechal''
- ''Kampirak''
- ''Nauryz kozhe''
- Communities
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Central Asia
- China
- Georgia
- India
- Iran
- Nowruz and food inflation in Iran
- Kurdistan
- Pakistan
- Sweden
- United States
- Theology
- Zoroastrianism
- Bahá'í Faith
- Shia Islam
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Nowruz (, , ) is New Year's Day on the Iranian calendars, including the currently used Solar Hijri calendar. Historically, it has been observed by Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many Persianate cultures worldwide. It is a festival based on the Northern Hemisphere spring equinox, and thus usually coincides with a date between 19 March and 22 March on the Gregorian calendar.
The roots of Nowruz lie in Zoroastrianism, and it has been celebrated by many peoples across West Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia for over 3,000 years. In the modern era, while it is observed as a secular holiday by most celebrants, Nowruz remains a holy day for Zoroastrians, Baháʼís, and Ismaili Shia Muslims.