Nowruz is one of the seasonal celebrations in Iran that Iranian people and some neighboring countries celebrate these days. It marks the first day of spring in Iranian calendar. The celebration usually takes place in April or March and lasts for thirteen days. The night before Nowruz, people decorate their house by spreading the Haft seen tablecloth that symbolizes the beginning of the new year with happiness, money, and cleanliness. Typically, on the first day of Nowruz, family members gather around the table with Haft seen table and wait for the exact moment of spring. It is customary to give away money and gifts to children on Eid days. On the first night of Nowruz, special foods are eaten. After that, the parties start. Typically, the youngers visit the elders first. Every family announces in advance to their relatives and friends which days of the holidays are their reception days. The traditional symbol of Nowruz is Haji Pirouz or Haji Firooz. Haji Firooz is a person who wears costume in red and dances in the streets and spreads New Year news. According to past stories, Haji Firooz was actually the guardian of the fire temple and its black face and red dress are the reason for that. Sizdeh Bedar takes place on the 13th day of the Persian New Year and marks the end of the Nowruz holiday. It is customary for Persians to celebrate such a day by spending the day outdoors picnicking, but during these years we didn't go on a picnic because of the corona epidemic and spent Sizdeh Bedar at home.
Eid-Al-Fitr is a religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. It is celebrated by the worldwide Muslim community, and it's a special occasion for over one billion Muslims throughout the world; it comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid-Al-Fitr means the “Festival of Fast-Breaking”. As the holy month of Ramadan is about fasting and avoiding eating and drinking, on the last day of Ramadan, people celebrate it with the Eid-Al-Fitr festival. On this day, people eat various dishes, and they don't abstain from eating and drinking like other days of Ramadan. Eid traditionally starts with prayers. In some countries the prayers take place outside, while others are hosted in mosques or large halls. At the end of the prayer, people embrace each other and forget the enmity. Then people visit their ancestors' graves with their relatives and friends. These days, children are given gifts and money, and charities are helped. At the end of the day, people thank God and spend the end of the day with their families.
Nowruz
is one of the seasonal celebrations in Iran that Iranian
people
and
some
neighboring countries celebrate these days. It marks the
first
day of spring in Iranian calendar. The celebration
usually
takes place in April or March and lasts for thirteen days. The night
before
Nowruz
,
people
decorate their
house
by spreading the Haft
seen
tablecloth that symbolizes the beginning of the
new
year
with happiness, money, and cleanliness.
Typically
, on the
first
day of
Nowruz
, family members gather around the table with Haft
seen
table and wait for the exact moment of spring. It is customary to give away money and gifts to children on
Eid
days. On the
first
night of
Nowruz
, special foods
are eaten
. After that, the parties
start
.
Typically
, the
youngers
visit the elders
first
. Every family announces in advance to their relatives and friends which days of the holidays are their reception days. The traditional symbol of
Nowruz
is
Haji
Pirouz
or
Haji
Firooz
.
Haji
Firooz
is a person who wears costume in red and dances in the streets and spreads
New
Year
news
. According to past stories,
Haji
Firooz
was actually the guardian of the fire temple and its black face and red dress are the reason for that.
Sizdeh
Bedar
takes place on the 13th day of the Persian
New
Year
and marks the
end
of the
Nowruz
holiday. It is customary for Persians to celebrate such a day by spending the day outdoors picnicking,
but
during these years we didn't go on a picnic
because
of the corona epidemic and spent
Sizdeh
Bedar
at home.
Eid-Al-Fitr
is a religious holiday that marks the
end
of Ramadan. It
is celebrated
by the worldwide Muslim community, and it's a special occasion for over one billion Muslims throughout the world; it
comes
at the
end
of the holy month of Ramadan.
Eid-Al-Fitr
means the “Festival of
Fast
-Breaking”. As the holy month of Ramadan is about fasting and avoiding eating and drinking, on the last day of Ramadan,
people
celebrate it with the
Eid-Al-Fitr
festival. On this day,
people
eat various dishes, and they don't abstain from eating and drinking like other days of Ramadan.
Eid
traditionally
starts
with prayers. In
some
countries the prayers take place outside, while others
are hosted
in mosques or large halls. At the
end
of the prayer,
people
embrace each other and forget the enmity. Then
people
visit their ancestors' graves with their relatives and friends. These days, children are
given
gifts and money, and charities are
helped
. At the
end
of the day,
people
thank God and spend the
end
of the day with their families.