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Iranian festival marking the new year and the spring equinox

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Nowruz: Iranian festival marking the new year and the spring equinox
Nowruz is the Iranian or Persian New Year celebrated by various ethnic groups worldwide. It is a festival based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar, on the spring equinox—on or around 21 March on the Gregorian calendar.

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Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities [Video]

Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities

Credit: FRANCE 24 English     Duration: 01:38Published

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