Nowruz 2027: Persian New Year 1406
Nowruz (“new day”) is the Persian New Year. It begins at the March equinox, when the sun reaches the vernal point. 1 Farvardin 1406 is Sunday, 21 March 2027. The exact moment of the new year (Tahvil) is on Saturday, 20 March 2027 at 23:54:18 Tehran time (source: https://calendar.ut.ac.ir/).
Key dates around Nowruz 2027
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| Chaharshanbe Suri (evening) | Tuesday, 16 March 2027 |
| Nowruz, 1 Farvardin | Sunday, 21 March 2027 (1 Farvardin 1406) |
| Official holidays in Iran (1–4 Farvardin) | 21 March 2027 – 24 March 2027 |
| Sizdah Bedar (13 Farvardin) | Friday, 2 April 2027 (13 Farvardin 1406) |
How is the date of Nowruz determined?
The Persian year starts at the astronomical equinox (Tahvil-e Sal). If that moment is before noon Tehran time, the same day is 1 Farvardin; otherwise it is the following day. That is why Nowruz always falls on 20 or 21 March.
Nowruz traditions
- Khaneh Tekani: a thorough spring cleaning in the last days of the old year.
- Chaharshanbe Suri: on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year people jump over small bonfires.
- Haft-Sin: a table with seven items whose Persian names start with “S” – sabzeh (sprouts), samanu (wheat pudding), senjed (oleaster), sir (garlic), sib (apple), somagh (sumac) and serkeh (vinegar).
- Did-o-Bazdid: visiting family and friends; children receive “eidi”, a small gift of money.
- Sizdah Bedar: on the 13th day families spend the day outdoors and release the sabzeh into running water.
Nowruz is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage and is celebrated from Central Asia and the Caucasus to the Middle East, and by the Persian diaspora worldwide.
Convert other dates with the Persian date converter. In the winter before Nowruz, Yalda Night is celebrated.
Frequently asked questions
When is Nowruz 2027?
Nowruz 2027 (1 Farvardin 1406) is on Sunday, 21 March 2027.
When is Chaharshanbe Suri 2027?
On the evening of Tuesday, 16 March 2027, the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year 1405.
When is Sizdah Bedar 2027?
13 Farvardin 1406 is Friday, 2 April 2027.
Why is Nowruz sometimes on 20 March and sometimes on 21 March?
A solar year lasts about 365 days and 6 hours, so the moment of the equinox shifts by roughly 6 hours each year and can fall before or after noon in Tehran.