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    Nowruz

    Persian / Zoroastrian New Year — the spring equinox

    Tradition
    Zoroastrian
    Next observed
    March 21, 1970

    What It Is

    The exact moment of the spring equinox — a 3,000-year-old celebration of the vernal renewal. The Haft-Sin table is set with seven symbolic items beginning with the Persian letter 'sin.'

    How to Observe It

    Clean thoroughly (khaneh takani). Jump over a small fire if you can (charshanbe suri). What in the old year needs to be leapt over rather than carried?

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