Around 300million people are celebrating Nowruz, the 3000-old festival worldwide on March 21, 2019. Yes, Nowruz falls on the same day as Holi, the Hindu spring festival this year. Nowruz also called Jamshedi Navroz in India, originated in ancient Persia (Iran) and is celebrated in 17 countries, each in their own way. But one thing common is exchanging good wishes to friends and family. Yes, it’s the time to wish Nowruz Mubarak or Happy Persian New Year or Happy Iranian New Year to all our brothers and sisters observing this festival. Beautiful photos of blooming flowers with Nowruz Mubarak, special Nowruz WhatsApp Stickers, Nowruz wishes and quotes along with Jamshedi Navroz greetings and messages are all presented below. Nowruz Mubarak 2019 Greetings: WhatsApp Stickers, GIF Images, Quotes and Messages to Wish Happy Parsi New Year.
There are so many names by which Nowruz is addressed. Some of them such as Navroz, Nowrouz, Nooruz, Navruz, Nauroz or Nevruz is inscribed in the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of India. International Nowruz Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/64/253 of 2010, at the initiative of several countries that share this holiday. These nations are - Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. Also, March 21 is believed to be the beginning of spring and the day of equinox. Nowruz 2019: Google Celebrates Parsi New Year With a 'Spring' Doodle.
Despite its Iranian and Zoroastrian origins (Nowruz translates to "new day" in Persian), it is celebrated by diverse communities. It is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. One of the important part of celebrations is Haft-Sin (also called Haft Seen) and its seven items all starting with letter ‘s’. They are - Sabzeh (wheat, barley, mung bean, or lentil sprouts, representing rebirth); Samanu (sweet pudding, representing wealth); Senjed (Persian dried fruit, representing love); Serkeh (vinegar, representing aging and patience); Seeb (apple, representing beauty); Seer (garlic, representing medicine) and Somāq (sumac, representing the horizon). Growing wheatgrass is another most common traditional preparations for Nowruz.