Nowruz facts for kids

Quick facts for kidsNowrūz; نوروز; Nevruz
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 (Persian: نوروز‎, IPA: [nouˈɾuːz], meaning "[The] New Day", Kurdish: Newroz) is the name of the Iranian New Year.

Nowruz

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

A bas-relief at the Apadana, Persepolis, depicting Armenians bringing their famous wine to the king.
Newroz in Istanbul, Turkey
Charshanbe Suri in New York City, March 2016
Amu Nowruz
Haji Firuz performers on a road to Tehran.
Baklava
Sabzi polow
Bas-relief in Persepolis, depicting a symbol in Zoroastrianism for Nowruz.
Illumination of Earth by the Sun on the day of an equinox.
Painting of Shah Abbas II and the courtiers celebrating Nowruz.
A 16th century painting of Tahmasp I and Humayun celebrating Nowruz.
Painting of Sultan Husayn and the courtiers celebrating Nowruz.
Tajik girls celebrating Navruz in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Nawrız in Kazakhstan
Nawrız in Tekeli, 2013
Traditional costume for Nawrız in Kazakhstan
Traditional dancing during a Nowruz festival in Paris
Greenery shop for the Haft Seen setting in Iran
Haft Seen in Tupkhane Square of Tehran, 2013
Celebrating Nowruz at a mall in Tehran, Iran
Traditional setting for Nowruz at a mall in Tehran, Iran
Haft Seen table in a hotel in Tehran, Iran
Persian New Year Concert in Oberhausen Arena
Novruz on an Azerbaijani stamp
Azerbaijani youth celebrating Novruz
Novruz in Baku, Azerbaijan
Novruz festival in Baku, Azerbaijan
Folk dancers in Baku, during the Novruz celebrations
Greenery for Haft Seen
A Haft Seen table
A Haft Seen table
A 2008 White House Haft Seen
A Haft Seen table
A Khoncha setting.
Samani
A girl with Khoncha.
A giant Samani in Baku.
A Khoncha setting.