Nowruz marks the first day of spring or Equinox as and the beginning of the year in central Eastern Asian cultures. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the following day depending on where it is observed. The moment the sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year and families gather together to observe the rituals. Nowruz is celebrated by people from diverse ethnic communities and religious backgrounds for thousands of years. It is a secular holiday that is enjoyed by people of several different faiths. It is being observed in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Iraq, Syria, Tajikistan Afghanistan and etc. Check Nowruz wiki..
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