The celebration of the Persian New Year is a little difterent from other New Year celebration Persia is the old name for Iran.The Persian New year is called Nowrooz, which means "new day" Celebration of Nowrooz started about 3,000 year ago. It' is a big family celebration,and people return to their hometowns and villages to celebrate the New Year with their family and friend. Nowrooz begins on the third Wednesday in March, which can be between the dates of March 19 and 22 and is the first day of spring.It last for thirteen day
People start preparing for the celebration week ahead of time by cleaning their homes. They wash their rugs and curtains, clean their furniture, and often paint the walls of their home. They also make or buy at least one set of new clothes for each person. They bake pastries and put seeds in a pot to grow into a green plant as a symbol of spring and new birth.