The Parsi New Year, also known as Nowruz, is a religious festival that marks the first day of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian solar/Zoroastrianism Calendar. The day, which falls around March during the Spring Equinox each year, is celebrated worldwide by various ethnolinguistic groups. Join ‘The Dispatch’ on WhatsApp. This year’s Nouroz was … Continue reading What is Nowruz? Why do Parsis in India celebrate the day in July or August and not in March