Nowruz
Iranian New Year
Nowruz is the Persian New Year, celebrated at the spring equinox around March 21.
The holiday marks the first day of the Iranian calendar and is observed across Central Asia, the Middle East, and diaspora communities worldwide.
Festivities include the haft-sin table displaying seven symbolic items, family gatherings, and rituals of renewal: We set out the haft-sin for Nowruz.
The celebration spans roughly two weeks.
Islamic republic in Asia
- FarsiIran's native tongue
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
- IsfahanFormer Persian capital
- ShirazIranian cultural center
Familial peer, abbreviated
- seerOne who envisions futures
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- goldfishSmall orange pet carp
hyacinth · rosewater · incense · wheatgrass · vinegar · garlic · coins
Sun crosses celestial midline
- vernalRelating to spring
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- blossomsFlowers on trees
tulips · hyacinths · sprouting · greenery · thaw · growth · warmth · buds
Central Asian landlocked nation
- TajikistanCentral Asian republic
- KurdistanKurdish people's traditional territory
- AzerbaijanSouth Caucasus country
- UzbekistanLandlocked Central Asian nation
Kazakhstan · Caucasus · diaspora · Balkans · India
Explosive light displays
- bonfireLarge outdoor fire
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- musicOrganized auditory art
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
picnic · gift-giving · hospitality · reunion · pastries · baklava · sweets · visiting
Ancient Persian religious founder
Iran
Islamic republic in Asia
- FarsiIran's native tongue
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
- IsfahanFormer Persian capital
sib
Familial peer, abbreviated
goldfish · hyacinth · rosewater · incense · wheatgrass · vinegar · garlic · coins
equinox
Sun crosses celestial midline
blossoms · tulips · hyacinths · sprouting · greenery · thaw · growth · warmth · buds · fertility
Afghanistan
Central Asian landlocked nation
- TajikistanCentral Asian republic
- KurdistanKurdish people's traditional territory
- AzerbaijanSouth Caucasus country
Uzbekistan · Kazakhstan · Caucasus · diaspora · Balkans · India
fireworks
Explosive light displays
dance · picnic · gift-giving · hospitality · reunion · pastries · baklava · sweets · visiting · joyfulness
Zarathustra
Ancient Persian religious founder
tambourine
Jingling handheld percussion instrument
Nowruzwinter solstice
Shortest day, longest night
autumn equinox · Samhain · harvest festivals · Mid-Autumn Festival · Sukkot
NowruzChristmas
Winter nativity celebration
Rosh Hashanah · Lunar New Year · Diwali · Easter · Chinese New Year
NowruzAshura
Islamic day of fasting
Yom Kippur · Day of the Dead · All Souls' Day · funeral rites · Tisha B'Av