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Nowruz 2025: Persian New Year Guide
December 10, 20247 min read
Celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year on the spring equinox, with Haft-sin tables, fire jumping, and 13 days of festivities.
Nowruz: The Persian New Year
Nowruz (نوروز), meaning "new day," marks the Persian New Year on the spring equinox. Celebrated for over 3,000 years, it's observed by 300 million people worldwide.
Nowruz 2025
Countries Celebrating Nowruz
Haft-sin Table
The centerpiece of Nowruz is the Haft-sin, a table with seven symbolic items starting with "S":
Traditional Celebrations
Chaharshanbe Suri
Fire jumping festival on the last Wednesday before Nowruz. People jump over bonfires saying "Your red for me, my yellow for you."
Sizdah Bedar
On the 13th day, families picnic outdoors and throw sabzeh into running water.
Traditional Foods
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