Persian New Year –Navroz

August 17, 2023

Navroz- translated to ‘a new day’ – is the time to welcome the new year for Parsi community.
Also known as Nowruz or Persian New Year, the first day of Zoroastrian calendar Farvardin is observed all over the world on March 21 around the time of vernal equinox as the triumph of spring over darkness.
The Parsi community in India celebrates Navroz nearly 200 days after the rest of the world as it follows the Shahenshahi calendar.
Nowruz for India falls in July or August and Parsi New Year 2023 was observed on August 16^th.
Navroz is believed to be 3000 years old festival and emerged from one of world’s oldest religions Zoroastrianism.
Parsi New Year is also related to the life of Jamshid, a Persian king of mythology.
On this day, Parsis in India clean their homes, decorate it, wear new clothes, pray to God for happiness and prosperity and invite friends over for a good time and hearty meal.
Navroz in India is mainly celebrated in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.