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Happy Nowruz Wishes Images Quotes 2025: Nowruz, the Persian New Year, marks the arrival of spring and represents fresh starts. Observed on the spring equinox, it symbolises renewal, growth, and the ...

Nowruz-Persian New Year 2025: The Parsi New Year is also known as the festival of Navroz or Nowruz. It is derived from the Persian words ‘Nav’ and ‘Roz,’ which mean a new day. Iranians and ...

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Happy Nowruz 2025: Nowruz, meaning 'new day' in Persian, is a 3,000-year-old spring festival celebrated globally. Originating from Zoroastrianism, it marks the start of the Iranian Solar Hijri ...

Nowruz is the Persian New Year marks the arrival of spring. This festival has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years and millions of people take part in the celebrations. Nowruz, which means ...

But what is Nowruz, and why do people celebrate it? Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, according to the ...