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Nowruz 2023: Persian New Year, has been celebrated more than 3000 years ago
Nowruz, the above festival is based on the iranian solar hijri calendar.
- This year, the Persian or Iranian new year, would be celebrated on 21st March 2023.
- The festival has been celebrated more than 300 years back and still Persia continue to celebrate the -new year with much excitement and fun. The origin of this festival are still very blurry.
Nowruz means "new day" as it marks the first day of spring and it is celebrated on the astronomical vernal equinox. This spring festival majorly focuses in the concept of love, sprirtual renewal, fertility, which spreads the message of hope across the world.
Date and Time
This festival is based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar, on the spring equinox, which is 21st march of the Gregorian Calendar. Meanwhile, the Paris community of India, would be celebrating this festival in the month of August 2023, as per the Shahenshah calendar.
History
Historically, the day of Nowruz was observed in the middle east and part of Asoa even though it has its origins in the Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism and thus rooted in the traditions of the Iranian people. Under the Zoroastrian tradition, Nowruz marks as the return of the spring spirit over the dark and evil spirit of winter.
