Weeks before Nowrooz
People clean home.
They make or buy one set of clothes for each person.
They bake pastries.
They put seeds in a pot to grow into a green plant.
Every household lays things on a table : 7 things beginning with the Persian letter ‘seen’ and other things that bring good luck.
Many people dress up as Hajji Firooz singing and dancing through the streets telling everyone that the New Year is coming.
Last Wednesday before Nowrooz
People light fires in public places and family members line up and jump over the fire.
Children run through the street banging on pots and pans with spoons,
knocking on door asking for treats
On Nowrooz’s Eve
The whole family gathers around the table with the seven dishes.
The oldest in the family stands up, gives everyone good wishes, and hands out fresh sweets, pastries, and coins.
On Nowrooz
People spend the first few days of the New Year visiting older family members and relatives.
They give gifts and eat wonderful meals.
On the day that marks the end of the Nowrooz celebration
Families go outside to a park or somewhere by a river.
They have fun by playing games, singing, and dancing.
They have picnic, eat and relax.