Naw Ruz (Bahai New Year), also known as 'The Day of God' and 'Yawmu'llah' or 'the Day of the Point', is celebrated on 21st March of every year.

Naw Ruz as the name suggests, Bahai New Year typifies the fresh revival of time. It is typically the Iranian New Year which is celebrated on the 21st day of March every year. According to the Iranian solar calendar 21st March is the very first day of an Iranian solar year. New Year for the Iranians is not only the time for cheer and fun but it is one of the nine Bahai's sacred days. Rebirth of a new time with gestation of fresh hope and aspiration epitomizes the Iranian New Year and is celebrated with sheer vivacity.

With the onset of the spring time the Bahais gets prepared to greet the forthcoming year with utter passion. The Bahais and the New Year has a deep rooted correlation and as per the historical data the celebration of Iranian New Year originated as one of the bucolic fertility celebration where the concept of rebirth and regeneration gained an added mass.

A tinge of contemporary feel in the recent epoch has further glamorized the Bahai New Year and is now a day celebrated like the Christian Easter laced with all those symbols and indication to signify the advent of spring, new hope, new life, fresh growth and the overall renewal.

Exchanging gifts, visiting friends and relatives in new attire is the common ritual to welcome the first day of the year. The reek of the well cooked meal, the vista of the well decorated table with fruits, cakes, colored eggs and other symbolic items adds to the splendor of the event whilst making it the ultimate moment of sheer enjoyment.

Naw Ruz Traditions

In Naw Ruz Traditions , 7 Persian objects are properly arranged on a table.

sonbol - hyacinths
sib - apples
sir - garlic
serkeh - vinegar
sekkeh - coins
sabzeh - wheat, barley or lentil sprouts
samanu - a sweet pudding made from wheat germ
senjed - the dried fruit of the oleaster tree
somaq - sumac berries