Nowruz, meaning “new day” in Persian (Fārsī), is a festival celebrating the start of the new year on the Persian calendar. It occurs on the spring equinox, usually falling on March 21 on the Gregorian calendar. Nowruz began as part of the ancient Zoroastrian religion and continues as a significant though largely secular new year festival in Iran and in other countries of Central and Western Asia with significant Persian cultural influence.
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