With Spring comes the Baha’i New Year

March 20, 2012

After sundown on March 20 – the eve of the vernal equinox (in the Northern Hemisphere) – Baha’is throughout the world will celebrate the start of the Baha’i New Year.

Called Naw-Ruz – “new day” in Persian, the Baha’i New Year has its roots in Persia, where the Baha’i Faith originated in the mid-1800s.

Naw-Ruz is one of nine holy days on which Baha’is suspend work. They start celebrating the holy day at sunset on March 20; often by gathering for prayer and a festive meal. (In the Baha’i calendar, days begin and end at sunset.)

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5 Responses

1. Naw Ruz Butterflies « All Done Monkey! linked to this.

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3. Happy Naw Ruz, Happy Baha'i New Year, Happy Spring - Befriended Stranger : Befriended Stranger linked to this.

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4. Andre Segovia

   It would have been nice to have the above image sized and downloadable for friends to use as Facebook Covers.

   On March 21, 2013 at 4:51 pm • Reply
   • eprice

     Dear Andre,
     Thank you for the suggestion, which we may implement next year.
     –Ellen for the U.S. Baha’i Office of Communications

     On March 22, 2013 at 12:45 pm • Reply