Nowruz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nowrūzنوروز Nevruz |
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Significance | New year holiday |
Celebrations | The Haftsin setting, Chahârshanbe Sûrî, Sizdah Bedar, etc. |
Date | March 20, 21 or 22 |
2022 date |
Nowruz (Persian: نوروز, meaning "[The] New Day" 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 (Persian: نوروز, IPA: [nouˈɾuːz], meaning "[The] New Day", Kurdish: Newroz) is the name of the Iranian New Year.
Nowruz is the day of the spring equinox, when the amount of light and dark is the same during the day. It is the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. It is usually celebrated on March 21.
Nowruz has been celebrated by people from different ethnic communities and religious backgrounds for thousands of years. It started in Persia in one of the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire in Persis (Fars).
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
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A bas-relief at the Apadana, Persepolis, depicting Armenians bringing their famous wine to the king.
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Charshanbe Suri in New York City, March 2016
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Haji Firuz performers on a road to Tehran.
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Bas-relief in Persepolis, depicting a symbol in Zoroastrianism for Nowruz.
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Painting of Shah Abbas II and the courtiers celebrating Nowruz.
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A 16th century painting of Tahmasp I and Humayun celebrating Nowruz.
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Tajik girls celebrating Navruz in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Nawrız in Kazakhstan
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Traditional dancing during a Nowruz festival in Paris
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Celebrating Nowruz at a mall in Tehran, Iran
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Traditional setting for Nowruz at a mall in Tehran, Iran
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Haft Seen table in a hotel in Tehran, Iran
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Novruz in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Novruz festival in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Folk dancers in Baku, during the Novruz celebrations
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A 2008 White House Haft Seen
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A giant Samani in Baku.