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Nowrūz
نوروز
Nevruz
NowrūzنوروزNevruz
Significance New year holiday
Date March 20, 21 or 22
Celebrations The Haftsin setting, Chahârshanbe Sûrî, Sizdah Bedar, etc.

Nowruz (Persian: نوروز, meaning "[The] New Day", IPA: [nouˈɾuːz]; Kurdish: Newroz; Turkish: Nevruz) it is what the Iranians call their New Year. It is one of the ancient celebrations which has survived throughout history and is considered to be a day in which new good things start.

Nowruz is an Ancient Persian new year holiday, celebrated in early spring 20 - 21 March. Khurdish and in Middle East and many other countries in Central Asia including Iran, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan celebrate this event on 21 - 22 March. It is considered to be one of the most important celebrations of Persians.

Images for kids

  • Persepolis stairs of the Apadana relief

    A bas-relief at the Apadana, Persepolis, depicting Armenians bringing their famous wine to the king.

  • Newroz Istanbul(5)

    Newroz in Istanbul, Turkey

  • Chaharshanbe Suri Lozupone NYC 2016 1

    Charshanbe Suri in New York City, March 2016

  • Amu Nowruz

    Amu Nowruz

  • Haji Firuz on the road

    Haji Firuz performers on a road to Tehran.

  • Sabzi polo

    Sabzi polow

  • Nowruz Zoroastrian

    Bas-relief in Persepolis, depicting a symbol in Zoroastrianism for Nowruz.

  • Earth-lighting-equinox EN

    Illumination of Earth by the Sun on the day of an equinox.

  • Shah Abbas II

    Painting of Shah Abbas II and the courtiers celebrating Nowruz.

  • Shah Tahmasp I and Humayun

    A 16th century painting of Tahmasp I and Humayun celebrating Nowruz.

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    Painting of Sultan Husayn and the courtiers celebrating Nowruz.

  • Tajik girls on holiday Navruz

    Tajik girls celebrating Navruz in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

  • Kazakistan nevruz

    Nawrız in Kazakhstan

  • Nowruz 2013 in Tekeli

    Nawrız in Tekeli, 2013

  • Traditional costume for Nowruz

    Traditional costume for Nawrız in Kazakhstan

  • Celebration of Nowruz shared by several countries, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Turkey.

    Traditional dancing during a Nowruz festival in Paris

  • Sabzeh for norouz

    Greenery shop for the Haft Seen setting in Iran

  • Nowruz Tehran2013

    Haft Seen in Tupkhane Square of Tehran, 2013

  • Nowruz at the Palladium Shopping Center, Tehran

    Celebrating Nowruz at a mall in Tehran, Iran

  • Nowruz at the Palladium Mall, Tehran

    Traditional setting for Nowruz at a mall in Tehran, Iran

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    Haft Seen table in a hotel in Tehran, Iran

  • People Singing EY IRAN anthem @ Persian New Year (Nowruz) Concert - Oberhausen Arena - March 2014

    Persian New Year Concert in Oberhausen Arena

  • 1996 Novruz bayram

    Novruz on an Azerbaijani stamp

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    Azerbaijani youth celebrating Novruz

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    Novruz in Baku, Azerbaijan

  • Новруз Баку

    Novruz festival in Baku, Azerbaijan

  • Novruz003

    Folk dancers in Baku, during the Novruz celebrations

  • Sabzeh, displayed during Nowruz

    Greenery for Haft Seen

  • Haft Seen 1392

    A Haft Seen table

  • Haft Seen 1393

    A Haft Seen table

  • White house haft seen

    A 2008 White House Haft Seen

  • Persian New Year Table - Haft Sin -in Holland - Nowruz - Photo by Pejman Akbarzadeh PDN

    A Haft Seen table

  • Novruz xoncasi

    A Khoncha setting.

  • Səməni

    Samani

  • Azerigirl1 ira

    A girl with Khoncha.

  • Samani

    A giant Samani in Baku.

  • Xonça DSC 0116

    A Khoncha setting.


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