Naw Ruz

Nowruz نوروز
Growing wheatgrass is one of the most common traditional preparations for Nowruz.
Also called	Albanian: Novruzit Azerbaijani: Novruz, نوروز, Новруз Bashkir: Науруз, Nawruz Crimean Tatar: Navrez, Наврез Dari: نوروز‎‎, Nauruz Georgian: ნავრუზი, Navruzi Gujarati: નવરોઝ, Navarōjha Kazakh: Наурыз, Nawryz, ناۋ‎رىز Kurdish: نەورۆز‎, Newroz Kyrgyz: Нооруз, Nooruz, نوورۇز Lezgian: Яран Сувар, Yaran Suvar Ossetian: Новруз, Novruz Pashto: نوروز‎, Nawruz Tabasaran: Эбелцан, Ebeltsan Tajik: Наврӯз, Navro‘z Tatar: Нәүрүз, Näwrüz, نەوروز Tati: Nuruz, نوروز Turkish: Nevruz Turkmen: Newruz, Невруз, نوروز Urdu: نوروز‎, Nawrūz Uyghur: نورۇز‎, Noruz, Норуз Uzbek: Navruz, Навруз, نەۋرۇز
Observed by	Iran  Afghanistan  Albania  Azerbaijan  China (by Tajiks and Turkic peoples)  Georgia  India (by Parsis)  Iraq (by Kurds and Turkmens)  Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan  Pakistan (by Pashtuns and Balochs)  Russia (by Tabasarans, Crimean Tatars, etc.)  Syria (by Kurds)  Tajikistan  Turkey (by Azerbaijanis, Kurds and Yörüks)  Turkmenistan  Uzbekistan Ethnic groups Albanians Azerbaijanis Balochs Crimean Tatars Gilaks Kazakhs Kurds Kyrgyzs Lezgins Lurs Mazandaranis Parsis Pashtuns Persians Tabasarans Tajiks Talyshs Tats Turkmens Uyghurs Uzbeks
Type	National, ethnic, international
Significance	New Year holiday
Date	March 20, 21, or 22
2017 date	Monday 20 March 2017 at 10:29 UTC *
2018 date	Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 16:15 UTC *
2019 date	Wednesday 20 March 2019 at 21:58 UTC *
Frequency	annual

 Iran
 Afghanistan
 Albania
 Azerbaijan
 China (by Tajiks and Turkic peoples)
 Georgia
 India (by Parsis)
 Iraq (by Kurds and Turkmens)
 Kazakhstan
 Kyrgyzstan
 Pakistan (by Pashtuns and Balochs)
 Russia (by Tabasarans, Crimean Tatars, etc.)
 Syria (by Kurds)
 Tajikistan
 Turkey (by Azerbaijanis, Kurds and Yörüks)
 Turkmenistan
 Uzbekistan