On Tuesday, Nowruz Day 2024, Google Doodle celebrates “International Nowruz Day 2024”. Everything you need to know about the Persian New Year is provided here, including its date, history, significance, and more.
Nowruz 2024: In honor of “International Nowruz Day 2024,” Google debuted a specially crafted Google Doodle on Tuesday. Pendar Yousefi, a gifted guest artist from Iran, sought to express through his artwork the essence of his happy childhood Nowruz experiences in order to welcome the arrival of spring.
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Over 300 million people worldwide celebrate Nowruz, which is the Farsi term for “new day” and is sometimes referred to as the Iranian or Persian New Year. Nowruz, an ancient celebration with Zoroastrian roots, comes on or around the spring equinox, usually between March 19 and March 21. It also marks the start of the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar.
The Silk Road nations of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are among those that typically celebrate the holiday.
Nowruz 2024: Calendar Date and Hours
The Persian New Year, known as Nowruz (also spelled Norooz or Nowrooz), falls on the first day of the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, it will fall on a Wednesday, March 20, 2024, with Tehran, Iran marking the precise time of the vernal equinox at 6:36 AM. Nonetheless, the United Nations emphasizes the cultural significance and widespread celebration of Nowruz by designating March 21st as the International Day of Nowruz.
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Given that Nowruz is a global holiday celebrated throughout the year, the following are the precise times for Nowruz 2024 in various locations:
2024 March 20, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: 9:06 AM
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: 8:06 AM on March 20, 2024
At 4:06 AM on March 20, 2024, in Tirana, Albania
Georgia’s Tbilisi on March 20, 2024, at 7:06 A.M.
March 20, 2024, at 7:06 AM in Baghdad, Iraq
Damascus, Syria: 6:06 a.m. on March 20, 2024
Due to disparate calendar customs, Nowruz 2024 will be observed on two days throughout India. According to the Solar Hijri calendar, the first celebration will occur on March 20, 2024, in line with the worldwide commemoration of Nowruz on the spring equinox.
Due to the Shahenshahi calendar’s lack of leap years, the Parsi community in India has the unusual custom of celebrating two New Years. The second celebration is set for August 15, 2024.
History and Significance of Nowruz in 2024 Celebrated on the spring equinox, Nowruz, the Persian New Year, has been honored for over 3,000 years, stemming from Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia, or Iran. Significant across countries in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia, Nowruz is widely celebrated by 300 million individuals globally.
This day represents the rebirth of the natural world and the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. According to UNESCO, it is a celebration that heralds the entrance of spring and carries deep spiritual significance, signifying the triumph of good over evil and happiness over sorrow.
The festival is well-known for emphasizing harmony, unity, and respect for many cultures in an effort to unite people. The International Day of Nowruz was formally recognized by the UN in 2010, which strengthened the UN’s position as a catalyst for cross-cultural dialogue and world peace.