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Nowruz has Iranian and Zoroastrian origins; however, it has been celebrated by diverse communities for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia. It is a secular holiday for most celebrants that is enjoyed by people of several different faiths, but remains a holy day for Zoroastrians, Baháʼís, and ...

March 20, kicks off a major celebration in honor of spring and the new year. In Iran, the vernal equinox ushers in Nowruz, a celebration of nature’s rebirth that lasts for two weeks. As is the case with most holidays founded around seasonal shifts, Nowruz dates way, way back in history.