Persian new year haft seen

See how Nowruz is celebrated, get Nowruz recipe inspiration for the Persian New Year and learn the symbolism of the Persian Haft Seen table.

Our Haft Seen table 2022 - Nowruz (Persian New Year) Norooz / Nowruz (pronounced “no-rooz”), is a worldwide celebration, marking the beginning of the Persian New Year. The word Norooz means “new day” and is a season of new life and well wishes for the year ahead. Haft-Seen (or Haft-Sin) is Persian for “Seven S’s” and refers to seven symbolic items that start with S in Farsi. These items are placed on a table along with other items as part of the Persian New Year tradition.

ORIGIN OF THE HOLIDAY: NOROOZ نوروز March is a month of celebration. March 20 is when winter becomes spring. This transition of the season is the Spring Equinox, celebrated since ancient times, by people in many regions of central Asia and the middle-east. These regions were once part of the Persian Empire. The ancient Zoroastrian Persians celebrated this time as the New Year. It has been believed that it was introduced by Ahura-Mazda. They marked this occasion with many festivities that are…

Just days ahead of the Persian New Year or Nowruz, Iranian people from all walks of life begin to make home-made cookies as part of a traditional custom.

Persian new year

Persian New Year

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