
Nauryz is a holiday marking the beginning of the year, which originated in ancient times. According to the modern calendar (March 22), it falls on the equinox. In Old Persian, nawa = new + razanh = sun, which means "new day", and in modern Persian it has the same meaning (no = new + rouz = sun; which means "new day"), that is, "new year". (denotes sunrise) means.