Navroz

• 17 Aug 2024

Source: IE

The Prime Minister of India conveyed his greetings on the occasion of Navroz, the Parsi New Year, celebrated with great enthusiasm, particularly in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

• This year, Navroz, will be celebrated on 16th August 2024. While globally observed in March, in India, the celebration occurs in July or August based on the Shahenshahi or Fasli calendar, which does not consider the leap year.
• Navroz meaning “new day”, is deeply rooted in Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions, founded by Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran). 
  • The festival, named Jamshedi Navroz after the Persian King Jamshed.
  • Parsi New Year celebration dates back 3000 years and was brought to India by Zoroastrians who migrated to Gujarat in the 7th century.
• UNESCO inscribed Navroz on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016, following an initial inscription in 2009.

Read more: New Year Festivals Across India