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Here’s what to know about when, how, and by whom Nowruz, also known as Persian New Year, is celebrated—as well as how it began about 3,000 years ago.
Nowruz (Persian: نوروز [noːˈɾuːz]) [t] (lit: "New Day") is the Iranian New Year or Persian New Year. [29] [30] Historically, it has been observed by Persians and other Iranian peoples, [31] but is now celebrated by many ethnicities worldwide.
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Naw-Rúz (Persian: نوروز, romanized: Nowruz) is the first day of the Baháʼí calendar year and one of eleven holy days for adherents of the Baháʼí Faith.It occurs on the vernal equinox, on or near March 21, which is also the traditional Persian New Year.
Some Afghans, [10] including members of the Taliban and their supporters, do not observe Nowruz traditions. [11] In 1985, Radio Television Afghanistan aired a Persian play to commemorate and promote Nowruz. [12] Under the 1990s Taliban rule, Nowruz was banned "due to the thought that it was a pagan holiday centered on fire worship."
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Sizdah Bedar (Persian: سیزدهبدر – sīzdah bedar), [1] [2] (lit. 'Thirteen outdoor') also known as Nature's Day (روز طبیعت – rūz-e tabī'at), [citation needed] is an Iranian festival held annually on the thirteenth day of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian calendar (and the first month of spring, during which people spend time picnicking outdoors. [1]
The Persian/Iranian holiday has some wonderful traditions and celebrations to kick off spring.