About this day
Why it is kept and where it comes from
About this day
Parsi New Year, Navroz, is the new year of the Parsi (Zoroastrian) community.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Navroz, "new day", is the Persian new year, kept at the spring equinox as Jamshedi Navroz. The Parsis of India also keep Navroz by the Shahenshahi calendar in August.
How the day is observed
- 1Step 1
Prayers at the fire temple.
- 2Step 2
A table with the haft-sin items, sweets and a family meal.
- 3Step 3
New clothes, greetings and visits to relatives.