family members line up and jump over the fire. This is to bring light and happiness throught the coming year. Children run through the streets. they bang on pots and pans with spoons to beat out the last unlucky wednesday of the year. they knock doors and ask for treats like candy , just as children do on halloween in other countries.
then, on the night before nowrooz , the whole family gathers around the table with the seven dishes. the oldest person in the family stands up, gives everyone good wishes, and hands out fresh sweets , pastries , and coins. people spend the first few days of the new year visiting older family members and other relatives. they give gifts and eat wonderful meals.
finally, thirteen days after the new year staets, families leave their houses and go outside to a park or somewhere by a river where it is cool and grassy. they have fun by playing games, singing, and dancing. They also have a wonderful picnic and eat and relax ; this ends the nowrooz celebration until year.