Nowruz

Holi, Purim, Palm Sunday, Nowruz and Ramadan are in late March. Here’s why.

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Purim falls unusually late this March because it is a leap year on the Hebrew calendar, meaning there is an extra month. Jews celebrate the ancient holiday by reading the Book of Esther, which tells the story of the Jewish victory over an enemy who called for their elimination more than 2,000 years ago. Observers … Read more

What Is Nowruz? Spring Festival Celebrated by Millions

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Some 300 million people around the world are starting their annual celebration of renewal and harmony with nature in what is to them the biggest cultural holiday of the year, typically involving 13 days of rituals. Nowruz (alternatively spelled Nauruz, Nauryz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nooruz, Norooz, Norouz, or Novruz), also known as Persian New Year (Nowruz … Read more