On 22 March 2021, the head of the department “Museum Street” Sagirova G. Yu. held a video event on “Age-old traditions of Nowruz”.
Nowruz is a holiday of the spring equinox and beginning of a new agricultural year of Persian-speaking and some Turkic-speaking peoples of Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia Minor and Iran. Bashkirs and Tatars also celebrate it.
Nowruz means “new day” in Farsi. It is marked on the day of spring equinox – on 21 March. Nowruz symbolizes the rebirth of nature and humans, the purification of souls and the beginning of new life. Celebration of Nowruz is connected with the emergence of the solar calendar that appeared among peoples of Central Asia and Iran long before the emergence of Islam. According to it, the year began in spring on 20 or 21 March when day equals night, and spring finally comes into its own. There comes harvest time, time of concerns and hopes of a farmer.
Rooted in the traditions of ancient farmers of the Middle East and Central Asia, the holiday became an integral part of the culture of many peoples of the Muslim faith. In Russia, Tatars, Kazakhs, Bashkirs, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek and many other peoples celebrate it as a national holiday.
Nowruz symbolizes spring renewal, revival of nature, celebration of life and hope for a good harvest year. On the days of the holiday, it is a tradition to visit neighbors and relatives, have merry folk festivities, plant young trees and start field works. It is necessary to get blessings from older people, parents and mentors.

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