International Day of Nowruz
March 21 · Level 10 · #76 of 2238
Nowruz welcomes a new year and the renewal of spring, drawing on ancient traditions of Iran and neighbouring regions. Its UN observance celebrates a shared heritage that crosses borders and encourages peace, friendship and cultural exchange.
How it is celebrated: people clean their homes, visit relatives and prepare special foods. Iranian households often arrange a haft-seen table, while other communities celebrate with their own dishes, music and seasonal customs.
The haft-seen contains a linguistic puzzle: its seven principal symbolic items have Persian names beginning with the same letter, sin.