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Persian New Year (Nowruz)
- Nowruz (Persian: نوروز Nowruz, [nouˈɾuːz]; literally "new day") is the name of the Iranian New Year's Day.
It's also known as the Persian New Year which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups.
Nowruz is the traditional festival of Iranian peoples who celebrate the new year of the Persian calendar (first day of spring).
The feast is celebrated by some communities on March 21 and by others on the day of the vernal equinox, the date of which varies between March 20 and 22.
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Millions across the world mark Persian new year Nowruz[edit | edit source]
Celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year[edit | edit source]
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