Iranians on Monday marked the beginning of the new Persian year, Nowruz, with festive fervour, after two years of COVID-19 restrictions, Anadolu News Agency reports. Nowruz, which means new day i.
The holiday happens every year on March 20, the first day of spring. This year it’ll fall on Sunday at 8:33 a.m. People will keep celebrating for 13 days after that.
Shahla Salah, President of the Persian Cultural Center says, “Persian culture is such an ancient culture and it has really influenced culture around the world.”
2021-04-02 09:06:04 GMT2021-04-02 17:06:04(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TEHRAN, April 2 (Xinhua) Farnaz, a 28-year-old intern lawyer from Tehran, said she missed so much the normal Nature Day celebrations, which feature outdoor family gatherings in parks and gardens.
Iranians celebrate the 13th day of the first month of the Iranian New Year in the nature. Usually, millions of Iranians go to the countryside or parks and gardens to mark the end of the Nowruz or New Year celebrations with family and friends.
Yet, due to surging COVID-19 cases, cities and provincial governments across Iran have banned traditional outdoor gatherings this Friday.
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