Nowruz, which dates back to ancient Iran, is celebrated by over 300 million people around the world on March 21, the day of the spring Equinox, which marks the sun's crossing of the Equator and the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
Nowruz is one of the oldest and most cherished celebrations, dating back at least 3,000 years. Nowruz is a messenger of peace, compassion, benevolence for humanity, and admiration for nature not only for Iranians, but also for the many other nations and tribes that celebrate this ancient festival.
Nowruz is an opportunity for rethinking, restarting, and remaking. Nowruz is the spiritual heritage of humankind and the Iranians will be most delighted if the world nations enjoy this heritage and take advantage of it.
Nowruz is the message of peace and friendship by the Iranians for the whole world. Nowruz is a strong testimony to Iranian rich civilization, national characteristics and history.
Nowruz, a global opportunity to develop cultural and friendly relations. The spiritual and civilized outlook towards Nowruz can become a point of profound connection between the nations globally. Looking at Nowruz as an ancient rite and tradition is a shallow narrative, while Nowruz originated from a kind of unique civilization and has the power to create a cultural-civilizational union among different countries.
In Central Asia, Caucasus, and West Asia, Nowruz can be more than a “common tradition” and become a “centre of common culture” to reach a “unified cultural system”. This cultural system may not be limited to a specific time (the end of winter and the beginning of spring) and it can include all the days of the year. This cultural-civilized capacity should be considered and flourished by the countries that celebrate Nowruz.
In addition to its intrinsic worth, Nowruz demonstrates a nation's unwavering desire to endure, and even flourish, in the face of destruction, political upheaval, hardship, and oppression. For millennia, Persians have used the Nowruz spirit to face every difficult challenge that has come their way.
Throughout history, this mentality has elevated Nowruz to more than merely a New Year festival. Nowruz is a remnant of ancient times. A remembrance of ancient stories and epics, as well as a celebration of rebirth and renewal. Spring has arrived, and the previous year, with all of its good and unpleasant occurrences, has passed. Renewed hope anticipates new accomplishments.
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The Persian New Year Celebration, or Nowruz, always starts on March 21st, the first day of spring, in accordance with the renewal of nature. The End and Rebirth are two ancient concepts that are symbolically represented in Nowruz festivities.
"New day" is what Nowruz (Norouz) signifies in Persian. It is the beginning of the year for the peoples of Iran (Greater Iran, including: Afghanistan, Arran (Republic of Azerbaijan), and Central Asian Republics). It begins precisely with the beginning of spring on the vernal equinox, on or about March 21.
According to tradition, Nowruz dates back 15,000 years, before the last ice age. The origins and history of the Nowruz festival are unknown. Some historians believe that the celebrations were prompted by natural weather patterns. Some consider it a national festival, while others see it as a religious ceremony.
According to Zoroastrians, the month of Farvardin (the first month of the Iranian solar calendar) is associated with Faravashis, or spirits, who return to the material world during the last ten days of the year. Thus, people observe the 10-day period to please the spirits of their deceased ancestors.
What makes honoring this historic festival even more clear is the use of this common opportunity for coexistence, synergy, and convergence among nations, as well as the development, stabilization, and progress of their cooperation through this shared history.
Nowruz holds a particular place among the regional and global nations, ensuring continued alliance and increased connection between these nations and their governments. The hidden originality and beauty of this ancient festival can be viewed as a vehicle for promoting a certain lifestyle based on "effective transformation" in individual, social, and international interactions of nations.
