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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