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| Iranian New Year and Spring Equinox |
Norûz (Norooz) is the new year holiday in Iran, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, parts of India and among the Kurds. The word itself literally means
"new day" in Persian, and the festival marks the beginning of the solar year and
new year on the Iranian calendar, as well as among several other nationalities.
Norûz (Norooz) traditionally celebrates the awakening of nature, and even the triumph
of good over the oppressive darkness of winter. It is a time to celebrate life
at the time when life begins or is renewed for much of that which is on the
earth. The new year is marked at the instant the sun leaves the astrological
sign of Pisces and enters that of Aries.
It has been celebrated by all the major cultures of ancient
Mesopotamia. Sumerians, 3000 B.C., Babylonians 2000 B.C., the ancient kingdom of Elamite
in Southern Persia 2000 B.C., Akaddians all have been celebrating it in one form or
another. What we have today as Norûz (Norooz) with its’ uniquely Iranian characteristics
has been celebrated for at least 3000 years.
Iranian calender definition
More about Norûz
| New year date and time around the world |
| Time zone | New year time |
| Iran |
| Tehran, Iran | Saturday, Farvardin 1, 1402 - 1 : 24
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| United State |
| Pacific Standard Time | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 14 : 24
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| Mountain North America | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 15 : 24
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| Central Standard Time | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 16 : 24
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| Eastern Standard Time | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 17 : 24
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| Europe |
| London | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 21 : 24
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| Paris | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 22 : 24
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| Asia |
| New Dehli | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 2 : 24
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| Beijing | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 5 : 24
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| Tokyo | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 6 : 24
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