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Norouz 2567 (1387) Time

Written by Akbar Nemati

Norouz 2567 (1387) Will begin on:
Tehran:	Thursday:	09:18:19 AM	March 20, 2008
New York:	Thursday	01:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Chicago:	Thursday	12:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Denver:	Wednesday	11:48:19 PM	March 19, 2008
Los Angeles:	Wednesday	10:48:19 PM	March 19, 2008
London:	Thursday	05:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Paris:	Thursday	06:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Berlin:	Thursday	06:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Athens:	Thursday	07:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Moscow:	Thursday	08:48:19 AM	March 20, 2008
Tokyo:	Thursday	02:48:19 PM	March 20, 2008
Sydney:	Thursday	04:48:19 PM	March 20, 2008

Norouz in History

Written by Akbar Nemati

The calendar keeps track of months and years. There is no record of calendars and the way people

Norouz in History

calculated dates in the pre-Achaemenian era. After the Achaemenids, however, two kinds of calendar were created.

The first calendar was found in Persepolis inscriptions. It consisted of twelve months, probably beginning in autumn. This calendar was a solar calendar, including leap years.

The Haft Seen

Written by Akbar Nemati

The Haft Seen

A major tradition of Norouz is setting the "Haft Seen" (the seven 'S', seven items starting with letter S or "seen" (س) in Persian alphabet), which is seven specific items on a table symbolically corresponding to the seven creations and the seven holy immortals protecting them. Today they are changed and modified but some have kept their symbolism. Every family tries to set up as beautiful a Haft Seen table as they can, as it is not only of special spiritual meaning to them, but also is noticed by visitors to their house during Norouzi visitations and is a reflection of their good taste.

SIZDAH BEDAR

Written by Akbar Nemati
SIZDAH BEDAR Iranians have a tradition of spending the day outdoors on the 13th of month Farvardin. Sizdah Bedar (sizdah means thirteen) which in English translates to "getting rid of thirteen".
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Festival of Sadeh(Jashn e Sadeh)

Written by Massoume Price

Sadeh meaning hundred, is a mid winter feast that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in

Festival of Sadeh

ancient Iran. It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold. Two different days were observed for its veneration. One celebration marked the hundred day before the religious No Ruz on the first day of the month Farvardin (religious No Ruz is different from spring No Ruz).