Nowruz marks the beginning of the Persian or Iranian New Year. It is celebrated in several countries around the world during the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
Nowruz is celebrated by 300 million people worldwide as the start of Spring and of the Persian New Year. Amidst fire dances, gift exchanges, and other rituals, in every household, the table is set with the "haftseens" of Nowruz.