All you need to know about the Nowruz

Nowruz is the traditional Iranian festival of spring, which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. It is considered as the start of the New Year among Iranians along with some other ethno-linguistic groups. The name comes from Avestan meaning "new day/daylight". Read on to get the who, what and where of Nowruz.