3/21是波斯新年,在塔利班政權曾經因為波斯新年不是伊斯蘭節日而禁止任何慶祝活動。
(奇怪,新聞有誤??依據穆罕默德怎會不是伊斯蘭教,應該是說屬什葉派,而塔里班屬遜尼派,遜尼派和什葉派對利,故迫害什葉派,伊朗是唯一由什葉派掌控的國家,僅佔伊斯蘭教的10-15%)
2007 march 22 Thursday
1386 Farvardin 2 Panjshanbeh
換算網址 http://www.iranchamber.com/calendar/iranian_calendar_converter.php
新年的菜餚需以"S"的發音開頭的七件吉祥物,伊朗人的新年食物是以米為主，加上綠色的香菜、蒔蘿、洋蔥和魚一起的「燉飯」,(疑? 伊朗要吃到魚,好像很難?)
如下所示:
Sabze: Wheat or lentils grown in a tray or dish prior to Norooz to represent rebirth
Samanu: a sweet pudding made from wheat germ, symbolizing affluence
Senjed: the dried fruit of the lotus tree which represents love
Seer: which means garlic in Persian, and represents medicine
Somagh: Sumac berries, which represents beauty and health
Serke: Which means vinegar in Persian, and represents age and patience
Sonbol: the hyacinth flower with its strong fragrance heralding the coming of spring
Sekke: Coins representing prosperity and wealth
也會在客廳的桌上擺放下列物品,為討吉利:
Shirini: Sugar cookies and pastries
Candles: representing enlightenment and happiness
Mirror: representing the reflections of creations on the first day of spring
Painted eggs: representing fertility
A bowl with goldfish: representing life and the end of Zodiac sign of Pisces
An orange in a bowl of water: representing the earth floating in space
Rosewater: thought to have magical cleansing powers
A copy of the Holly Koran and Divane Hafez
伊朗曆(又名波斯曆或Jalaali曆)是目前在伊朗和阿富汗使用的陽曆。追溯公元622年（穆罕默德在那年從麥加出行到麥迪娜）為伊朗曆紀元元年，波斯新年（Norouz）即是北半球春天的開始。伊朗曆月名由12 個波斯名字組成。前6個月是每月個31天，下5個月是30天，最後一個月平年29天，閏年30天。(維基)