Persian New Year Rituals
Persian New Year, Nowruz, is around the corner. We celebrate Nowruz on March 20/21st at the exact moment of the vernal equinox commencing the start of the Spring. Please watch the videos and answer the questions in response to this forum.
Nowruz is the most important national holiday in Iran. Nowruz is the other name for Persian New Year and marks the first day of Spring. Nowruz has been celebrated for more than 3000 years in Iran and some other countries. United Nation’s General Assembly recognized the International Day of Nowruz in 2010. New Year is celebrated exactly on the first day of spring at the moment that the sun crosses the equator and equalizes night and day. This moment is exactly calculated every year and it is usually on the 21st of March. Nowruz has special traditions.
Cleaning the House
Iranians prepare for Nowruz, couple of weeks in advance. A few days before Nowruz, Iranians start Nowruz by cleaning the house and cleaning every spot.
Nowruz Shopping
One of the most enjoyable Nowruz traditions is shopping. Haft-Seen items, decorative items, and gifts for friends and acquaintances are among the Nowruz shopping list as well. It is customary to wear new clothes or bags and shoes during the arrival of the New Year. From a few weeks before the New Year, the bazaar has a different atmosphere and is more exciting than before due to shopping for New Year.
Haji-Firooz
He is one of the symbols of Nowruz who comes to the streets with a tambourine, red dress and a black face, amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, in the last days of March and announces the arrival of Nowruz to the people.
Watch these 3 videos to see how Persians celebrate new year.
2. What is Nowruz and How to Celebrate Persian New Year
3. Persian New Year in Movies
Not it’s time to share your knowledge about Persian New Year with your friends by responding to this blog post. Please answer questions 1-3 in English .
1. When is Persian New Year?
2. What does Nowruz mean?
3. Which countries celebrate Nowruz?
4.Read the following list of Iranian Rituals and select 5 of the rituals that are related to Persian New Year and type them in Persian .
a. Charshanbe Suri چهار شنبه سوری
b. Spring house cleaning خانه تکانی
c. Setting Haftseen Table چیدن سفره هفت سین
d. Visiting family دیدو بازدید عید
e. Giving Gifts عیدی دادن
f. Yald Night شب یلدا
g. Mehregan celebrationجشن مهرگان
5. List seven Haftseen items in Persian.
1). Persian New Year is on march 20/21st and is celebrated at the moment of the vernal equinox
2). Nowruz means New Day
3). It is celebrated from Afghanistan and Azerbaijan, to Central Asia and Northern India.
4). خانه تکانی, چیدن سفره هفت سین, دیدو بازدید عید, چهار شنبه سوری, عیدی دادن
5). سبزه, سمنو, سنجد, سرکه, سیب, سیر, سماق.
1. When is Persian New Year?
Persian New Year is March 21st.
2. What does Nowruz mean?
A festival, it makes the first day of Spring to mark the New Year.
3. Which countries celebrate Nowruz?
Central Asian, Northern India, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan
4.Read the following list of Iranian Rituals and select 5 of the rituals that are related to Persian New Year and type them in Persian .
a. چهار شنبه سوری
b. خانه تکانی
c. چیدن سفره هفت سین
d. دیدو بازدید عید
e. عیدی دادن
5. List seven Haftseen items in Persian.
1. سبزه –Wheat Grass
2. سمنو – Wheat Pudding
3. سنجد – Oleaster
4. سرکه – Vinegar
5. سیب – Apple
6. سیر – Garlic
7. سماق – Sumac
1. When is Persian New Year? When the sun passes above equator at the moment of the vernal equinox, usually March 21st but it is when day and night are EXACTLY the same length.
2. What does Nowruz mean? New Day
3. Which countries celebrate Nowruz? Northern India, Central Asia, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.
1. When is Persian New Year? When the sun passes above equator at the moment of the vernal equinox, usually March 21st but it is when day and night are EXACTLY the same length
2. What does Nowruz mean? New Day
3. Which countries celebrate Nowruz? Northern India, Central Asia, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan
4.Read the following list of Iranian Rituals and select 5 of the rituals that are related to Persian New Year and type them in Persian .
a. چهار شنبه سوری
b. خانه تکانی
c. چیدن سفره هفت سین
d. دیدو بازدید عید
e. عیدی دادن
fشن مهرگان
5. List seven Haftseen items in Persian.
سبزه – wheat, barley, mung bean, or lentil sprouts grown in a dish.
سمنو – wheat germ sweet pudding.
سنجد – oleaster.
سرکه – vinegar.
سیب– apple.
سیر – garlic.
سماق– sumac.
1). Persian New Year is on march 20/21st and is celebrated at the time of the vernal equinox
2). Nowruz means New Day
3). The countries that celebrate Nowruz are Afghanistan and Azerbaijan all the way to Central Asia and Northern India.
4). خانه تکانی, چیدن سفره هفت سین, دیدو بازدید عید, چهار شنبه سوری, عیدی دادن
5). سبزه, سمنو, سنجد, سرکه, سیب, سیر, سماق.
1. Persian New Year is during March 20th and 21st where it is celebrated during the time of the vernal equinox.
2. Nowruz means New Day.
3. The countries that celebrate Nowruz are Afghanistan and Azerbaijan as well as Central Asia and Northern India.
4. چیدن سفره هفت سین , عیدی دادن , چهار شنبه سوری , خانه تکانی , دیدو بازدید عید
5. سبزه , سمنو , سنجد , سرکه , سیب , سیر , سماق.
1) the Persian New Year is on March 20th and 21st. It is celebrated during the Vernal Equinox.
2) Nowruz means New Day.
3) It is celebrated by Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, parts of Northern India and Central Asia.
4) شب یلدا , چهارشنبه سوری , خانه تکانی , دیدوبازدیدعید , چیدن سفره هفت سین
5) سبزه , سمنو , سنجد , سرکه , سیب , سیر , سماق
1. The Vernal Equinox is what marks the date of the Persian New Year.
2. Nowruz means New Day.
3. Nowruz is celebrated in: Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, and some parts of Central Asia and Northern India.
4. دیدو بازدید عید , چیدن سفره هفت سین , عیدی دادن , چهار شنبه سوری , خانه تکانی
5. سیر , سرکه , سماق , سیب , سنجد , سبزه , سمنو
1. Persian new year takes place on March 20-21st.
2. It means “new day.”
3. Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan.
4. چهار شنبه سوری
خانه تکانی
چیدن سفره هفت سین
جشن مهرگان
شب یلدا
5. سیر ، سیب، سبزی، سماق، سمون، سنجد، سرکه
1) Persian New Year is March 20th or 21st whenever the exact moment of the Spring equinox is.
2) Nowruz means New Day.
3) The countries that celebrate Nowruz are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, much of Northern India and Central Asia.
4) چیدن سفره هفت سین , عیدی دادن , چهار شنبه سوری , خانه تکانی , دیدو بازدید عید
5) سبزه , سمنو , سنجد , سرکه , سیب , سیر , سماق
1) the Persian New Year is on March 20th and 21st. It is celebrated during the Vernal Equinox.
2) Nowruz means New Day.
3) It is celebrated in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, parts of Northern India, and Central Asia.
4) شب یلدا , چهارشنبه سوری , خانه تکانی , دیدوبازدیدعید , چیدن سفره هفت سین
5) سبزه , سمنو , سنجد , سرکه , سیب , سیر , سماق
1. The Persian new year is on March 20th or the 21st, depending on the year, during the Vernal equinox.
2. Nowruz means “new day”
3. The countries that celebrate Nowruz are Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan.
4. خانه تکانیو چیدن سفره هفت سین, دیدو بازدید عید, عیدی دادن, چهار شنبه سوری
5. .سبزه , سمنو , سنجد , سرکه , سیب , سیر , سماق
1. Persian New Year takes place annually on March 20 or March 21 which is determined by the vernal equinox.
2. Nowruz means New Day.
3. The countries that celebrate the holiday include Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Northern India, and Central Asia.
4. چهار شنبه سوری , خانه تکانی , چیدن سفره هفت سین , دیدو بازدید عید , عیدی دادن
5. سیر ٫ سرکه ٫ سیب ٫ سماق ٫ سنجد ٫ سبزه ٫ سمنو
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1. When is Persian New Year? The exact time can change every year, so it can fall on March 20 or March 21 and and is celebrated at the moment of the vernal equinox.
2. What does Nowruz mean? New Day.
3. Which countries celebrate Nowruz? Iran, Persians all over the world, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kurdish people and Ismaili communities.
4. Read the following list of Iranian Rituals and select 5 of the rituals that are related to Persian New Year and type them in Persian .
1. چهار شنبه سوری
2. خانه تکانی
3. چیدن سفره هفت سین
4. دیدو بازدید عید
5. عیدی دادن
5. List seven Haftseen items in Persian.
1. سبزه – Sprouted Wheat Grass – Rebirth & Renewal
2. سمنو – Wheat Pudding – Fertility & Sweetness
3. سنجد – Love & Affection
4. سرکه – Vinegar – Patience & Age
5. سیب – Apple – Health & Beauty
6. سیر – Garlic – Good Health
7. سماق – Sumac is a crushed spice of berries – The sunrise of a new day.
1. During Spring Equinox when the sun passes above the equator. 21 of March
2. New Day
3. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, and Northern India
4.
چهار شنبه سوری
خانه تکانی
چیدن سفره هفت سین
دیدو بازدید عید
عیدی دادن
5.
سبزه
سمنو
سنجد
سرکه
سیب
سیر
سماق
1. Persian New year can take place either on March 20th or March 21st depending on the vernal equinox.
2. Nowruz means New Day
3. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, parts of Northern India, and Central Asia
4. خانه تکانی
دیدو بازدید عید
عیدی دادن
چهار شنبه سوری
چیدن سفره هفت سین
5. سبزه
سمنو
سنجد
سرکه
سیب
سیر
سماق
1. The Persian New Year is celebrated on March 20th to 21st at the time of the vernal equinox and the start of Spring.
2. Norwuz is another meaning for the Persian New Year and marks the beginning of Spring.
3. The countries that celebrate Norwuz are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Northern India, and Central Asia and it is celebrated by many Persian, Kurdish, Central Asian, and Ismaili communities.
4. چهار شنبه سوری٫ خانه تکانی٫ چیدن سفره٫ دیدو بازدید عید٫ عید دادن
5. سابزه٫ سامانو٫ سنجد٫ سرکه٫ سب٫ سیر٫ سماک
1. March 20/21
2. Most important national holiday in Iran. Marks the first day of spring.
3. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, central Asia and Northen India
4. چهار شنبه سوری – خانه تکانی- چیدن سفره هفت سین- دیدو بازدید عید- عیدی دادن
5. سبزه، سمنو، سنجد، سرکه، سیب، سیر، سماق
1. the Persian New Year is on March 20th and 21st and it is celebrated during the Vernal Equinox.
2. new day.
3. Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Northern India and Central Asia,
4. خانه تکانی، چهارشنبه سوری، چیدن سفره هفت سین، دیدو بازدید عید و عیدی دادن
5. سیر، سبزه، سماق، سیب، سمنو، سنجد، سرکه