Happy Novruz! Happy Spring!

Novruz - is the traditional Iranian new year holiday celebrated in Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Albania, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and by the certain nationality groups in Pakistan and Turkey.

Being a Zoroastrian holiday, it is also a holiday for adherents of Sufism as well as Bahá'í Faith. In Iran it is also referred to as an Eid festival, although it is not an Islamic feast. Novruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year as well as the beginning of the Bahá'í year. It is being celebrated on March 21st.

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