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Nowruz

 Nowruz

Nowruz

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Nowruz or ''New Day'' refers to a series of ancient traditions related to celebrating the great Iranian New Year, which is also known as the ''Persian New Year''. The festival starts from the first day of Farvardin Mah (the first month of the Iranian solar calendar) to the 13th day called ''Sizdah Be Dar'' or ''the Day of Nature''. The first day of the Iranian calendar coincides with the first day of spring, around March 21.

Nowruz originated from pre-Zoroastrian and Zoroastrian theology, the state Iranian religion before Islam or exactly, the world's oldest continuously practised religion, dates back to at least second millennium BC. Despite its origin, it has been celebrated in many areas, such as India, the Caucasus, Central Asia, western Asia, the Black Sea Basin and the Balkans because of the influence of Iranian culture among other nations.

Nowruz contributes friendship among different communities of people so that March 21 was inscribed by UNESCO under the title ''The International Day of Nowruz'' on Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Humanity in 2016. Every year by starting Esfand Mah (the last month of the Iranian year), Iranians look forward to celebrating Nowruz. They do cleaning and shopping and buy new things especially new cloth and presents for Youngers. Fresh fruits of the season, sweets, candy and nuts are favourites by Iranians to host their guests properly.

 

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