Persian New Year 2025 In Iran. The persian new year begins on the spring equinox, the day the sun shines directly on the equator and the daytime and nighttime hours are nearly equal. The ancestral festival that marks spring's arrival and nature's renewal.
Nowruz is a holiday marking the persian new year and the first day of spring. Nowruz, the celebration of iranian new year, starts on march 20 and is considered the most important holiday in iran.