馃尡 Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
A spring-equinox new year festival family centered on cleansing, symbolic tables or festive meals, visiting, music, markets, and renewal across Central Asia, northern South Asia, and Xinjiang.
Open in the 3D map- China 路 Ili Nowruz 路 Xinjiang
- China 路 Kashgar Nowruz 路 Xinjiang
- China 路 Altay Nauryz 路 Xinjiang
- Pakistan 路 Gilgit-Baltistan Nowruz 路 Gilgit-Baltistan
- Kazakhstan 路 Almaty Nowruz 路 Almaty
- Kazakhstan 路 Astana and Akmola Nowruz 路 Astana and Akmola
- Kazakhstan 路 Turkistan Nowruz 路 Turkistan
- Kazakhstan 路 Mangystau Nowruz 路 Mangystau
- Kazakhstan 路 East Kazakhstan Nowruz 路 East Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan 路 Tashkent Nowruz 路 Tashkent
- Uzbekistan 路 Samarkand Nowruz 路 Samarkand
- Uzbekistan 路 Bukhara Nowruz 路 Bukhara
Traditions and customs
- spring
- local festival custom
- song and dance
- worship relatives and friends
- horse racing
- spring cleaning
- symbolic festive table
- visiting relatives and friends
Food and symbols
- naan
- polo rice
- local festival food
- meal
- porridge
- milk tea
- sumalak
- festival pilaf
When it is celebrated
Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz is usually organized around Around the spring equinox. Month: Mar / Apr / May
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: New Year renewal, blessing, family reunion, dried fruit, folk songs and dances, spring cleaning, visiting relatives and friends, festival pilaf
Iran regional differences
- Alborz Nowruz (Iran 路 Alborz): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
- Ardabil Nowruz (Iran 路 Ardabil): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
- Bushehr Nowruz (Iran 路 Bushehr): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
- Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Nowruz (Iran 路 Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
- East Azerbaijan Nowruz (Iran 路 East Azerbaijan): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
- Fars Nowruz (Iran 路 Fars): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
Cross-cultural versions
- Ili Nowruz (China 路 Xinjiang): spring, naan, polo rice, winter, dance song ethnic, traditional clothing
- Kashgar Nowruz (China 路 Xinjiang): worship relatives and friends, naan, muqam, hand-drum dance, traditional clothing
- Altay Nauryz (China 路 Xinjiang): spring, porridge, milk tea, winter, dance song, traditional clothing
- Gilgit-Baltistan Nowruz (Pakistan 路 Gilgit-Baltistan): spring cleaning, symbolic festive table, sumalak, festival pilaf, traditional drumming, folk songs and dances
Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz matters because it turns renewal, reunion, blessing, and a fresh seasonal start into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- spring
- local festival custom
- song and dance
- worship relatives and friends
- horse racing
- spring cleaning
- symbolic festive table
- visiting relatives and friends
Food
- naan
- polo rice
- local festival food
- meal
- porridge
- milk tea
- sumalak
- festival pilaf
Music / Dance
- winter
- dance song ethnic
- muqam
- hand-drum dance
- dance song
- traditional drumming
- folk songs and dances
- Kazakh folk songs
FAQ
What is Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz?
A spring-equinox new year festival family centered on cleansing, symbolic tables or festive meals, visiting, music, markets, and renewal across Central Asia, northern South Asia, and Xinjiang.
When is Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz celebrated?
Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz is usually organized around Around the spring equinox. Month: Mar / Apr / May.
What traditions are associated with Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz?
Common traditions include spring, local festival custom, song and dance, worship relatives and friends, horse racing, spring cleaning.