Persian New year
Nowruz (Persian New year),its an new
year day across Middle East,
the Caucasus, the Balkans, and Asia.Its an festival of spring for Iranians
which falls on vernal equinox.It is usually celebrated on March 21st
and the date varies based on where it is observed.
Charshanbe Suri,Its celebrated in the evening of
the last Wednesday before Nowruz.On this people jump over the bonefire.
For Iranians jumping over the fire is an symbolic
gesture for starting a fresh year.
The
rituals continues on the last Thursday before the Nowruz,where many families
remember their dead relatives.
The
celebrations ends with the countdown to the New year, where the families gather
around the Haft -Seen table with an Haft- seen set on it.The set usually have
candles,decorative eggs,decorative coins ,garlic,apples,bowl of gold fish,holy
book,food items that include sprouts,pudding ,fruits,etc.

What "Nowruz" means
Nowruz in Persian language means Newday ,which siginifies a
new beginning,new life.Every year Nowruz concide with the start of spring and
the people traditionally celebrates the beginning of spring.
Nowruz
Celebrations
People starts their preparations for new-year with cleaning
their home,getting new cloths, new flowers,etc.On the day of Nowruz ,they
decorate houses with flowers, and decorating with several patterns like
butterflies,birds,sars,fish.
Charshanbe Suri,Its celebrated in the evening of
the last Wednesday before Nowruz.On this people jump over the bonefire.
For Iranians jumping over the fire is an symbolic
gesture for starting a fresh year.
The
rituals continues on the last Thursday before the Nowruz,where many families
remember their dead relatives.
The
celebrations ends with the countdown to the New year, where the families gather
around the Haft -Seen table with an Haft- seen set on it.The set usually have
candles,decorative eggs,decorative coins ,garlic,apples,bowl of gold fish,holy
book,food items that include sprouts,pudding ,fruits,etc.
Persian New year
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