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March 12
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March 21
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March 15
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March 5
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Farsi the word “Navruz” means “New day” since on March 21 the duration of day and night are equal and on this date Navruz is celebrated.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3, 000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and other regions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Our oldest records of Nowruz go back to the Arsacid/Parthian times (247 BC-224 AD). There are specific references to the celebration of Nowruz during the reign of Arsacid Emperor Vologases I (51-78 AD).
Detailed explanation-4: -Celebrations: The most prominent Navroz celebrations take place in Maharashtra and Gujarat in India on account of a sizeable Parsi population living in the two states.