Nowruz نوروز‎
Observed by | Iran Afghanistan Albania (by Bektashi Muslims) Azerbaijan Bangladesh (by Bangladeshi Shia Muslims and others) China (by Tajiks and Turkic peoples) Georgia India (by Iranis, Parsis and some Indian Muslims) Israel (by Persian Jews, Mountain Jews and Bukharan Jews) Iraq (by Kurds and Turkmens) Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan (by Balochis, Iranis, Parsis and Pashtuns) Russia (by Tabasarans) Syria (by Kurds) Tajikistan Turkey (by Azerbaijanis, Kurds and Yörüks) Turkmenistan Ukraine (by Crimean Tatars) Uzbekistan
Type | National, ethnic, international
Significance | New Year holiday
Date | March 19, 20, or 21
2018 date | Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 16:15 UTC *
2019 date | Wednesday 20 March 2019 at 21:58 UTC *
2020 date | Friday 20 March 2020 at 03:50 UTC *
2021 date | Saturday 20 March 2021 at 09:37 UTC *
Frequency | annual