Nowruz, or Navroz, is the Persian New Year and the traditional festival marking the beginning of spring, which is followed by the Zoroastrian faith. The festival Jamshed-e-Navroz is the festival of rejuvenation and revitalization and is named after the Persian ruler Jamshed. It is celebrated by Iranians and Parsis on 20th March as the first day of the spring.
One more interesting fact about it is Nowruz falls on the day of the vernal equinox which is March 21, when night and day are of equal length. Sometimes it falls on the previous or following day of March 21, depending on the time zone. The middle eastern countries, the central and South Asian countries where it is celebrated mark this day as a national holiday.
How is it celebrated?
The celebrations start with the cleaning of the houses, and all the broken items are repaired or replaced. New clothes are worn and elaborate meals are prepared and shared with family and friends. Navroz is spent happily exchanging greetings and gifts with friends and relatives.
One of the important ritual during Navroz is the table-top arrangement of seven symbolic items traditionally displayed to mark the New Year and the first day of spring which is called Haft-Seen.
What is the Haft-Seen?
Seven items, all begin with the letter 'S' are arranged on the table.
- Sabzeh – a wheat plant as a symbol of greenery, nature, and exhilaration.
- Samanu – a sweet pudding made from wheat germ symbolizing power and bravery
- Senjed – dried Persian olives symbolizing wisdom
- Seer – garlic to symbolize stimulation and contentment
- Seeb – an apple to symbolize health
- Somaq– sumac berries to symbolize patience and tolerance
- Serkeh – vinegar that symbolizes disinfection or cleanliness
The table will also include a coin, to represent wealth, a mirror to symbolize light, candles for children and family, and often a religious text.
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