# Happy Persian New Year!!! (No Ruz) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 21, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225 "2003-03-21T21:48:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/1 "2003-03-21T21:48:26Z")
The Persian New Year is celebrated on March the 21st, the Spring Equinox. It’s a time of year I always reflect on the past year and the upcoming year. My family celebrated every year as I was growing up and I have fond memories of jumping over the fire and celebrating the most important holiday of the secular Iranian calendar. I did this last year as well, and in light of the events of the past few days, I want to wish you all a joyous and prosperous new year. It is a time of hope and faith that the new year will bring health and happiness to all of us. I wish this for all of us in this difficult time. _Sa’at-i tahvil Sa’at-i tahvil_ means the hour during which the old year ends and the new year begins. In an Iranian house, during the Nowruz celebration, sa’at- tahvil is a most crucial moment in the life of the family, especially with regard to forgiving past failings, putting away petty frictions that would otherwise fester into conflicts, and looking forward to more constructive relations. You can read about the history of No Ruz [here](http://www.farsinet.com/noruz/history.html) and about some of the traditions [here](http://www.farsinet.com/noruz/haftsinn2.html). ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/2 "2003-03-21T21:50:17Z")
So when are you going to start teaching me Farsi? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/3 "2003-03-21T21:50:37Z")
Happy New Year **Anahita**! ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/4 "2003-03-21T21:52:01Z")
**Maeglin** , hameen allahn. (Right now!) **Shibb** , No Ruz Pi Ruz (Wishing you a Prosperous New Year)! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/5 "2003-03-21T21:55:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Maeglin \* > \*\*So when are you going to start teaching me Farsi? \*\* Dude, she’s gonna teach me first. Happy No Ruz, Annie. Hopefully the good will outweigh the bad in the new year. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/6 "2003-03-21T21:57:45Z")
**Kyla** , may this year bring you great warmth in your heart and body. You’re a dearheart. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-persian-new-year-no-ruz/163225/7 "2003-03-21T22:01:28Z")
Happy New Year. I hope we really do feel like we have a new start in the world, and soon.