Nowruz in Iraq - 2023
21 Mar 2023, Tuesday
Nowruz is a national holiday in Iraq
How many days ago was Nowruz 2023? [Countup]
How many months ago was Nowruz 2023?
13 Months, 3 Days
How many weeks ago was Nowruz 2023?
57 Weeks, 1 Days
How many days ago was Nowruz 2023?
400 Days
How many hours ago was Nowruz 2023?
9,600 Hours
How many minutes ago was Nowruz 2023?
576,000 Minutes
When was Nowruz in Iraq 2023?
21 March 2023, Tuesday
About: Nowruz
Nowruz is the Iranian or Persian New Year celebrated by various ethnic groups worldwide. It is a festival based on the spring equinox—which marks the first day of the new year in the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar, on or around 21 March on the Gregorian calendar. The day of Nowruz has its origins in the Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism and is thus rooted in the traditions of the Iranian peoples; however, it has been celebrated by diverse communities for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia. Presently, while it is largely a secular holiday for most celebrants and enjoyed by people of several different faiths and backgrounds, Nowruz remains a holy day for Zoroastrians, Baháʼís, and some Muslim communities. As the spring equinox, Nowruz marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, i.e. the moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year.
| Observed by | Iranian peoples and diaspora (originally and currently) |
|---|---|
| Significance | Vernal equinox, day of new year on the Solar Hijri calendar |
| Date | Around 20 March, can vary between 19 and 22 March 2024: 03:06:26, 20 March (UTC) 2025: 09:02:12, 20 March (UTC) |
| date | Around 20 March, can vary between 19 and 22 March 2024: 03:06:26, 20 March (UTC) 2025: 09:02:12, 20 March (UTC) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Wikidata description | Celebration of spring at Turkic and Persian nations, related to ancient Zoroastrian religion, celebrated independently from religion nowadays |
| Wikidata id | Q483236 |
| Wikidata label | Novruz |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Nowruz (2023) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 20 Mar, Monday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| 2 | Georgia | 21 Mar, Tuesday | Nowruz | Observance |
| 3 | Iraq | 21 Mar, Tuesday | Nowruz | National holiday |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 21 Mar, Tuesday | Nowruz | National holiday |