Today at exactly 11:44 a.m, spring is officially on. This all according to Nowrūz (نوروز ), which is Persian and marks the first day of spring & the first day of the Iranian year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox.

Nowruz is celebrated as a festival in many countries, apart from the Iranian cultural continent, the celebration has spread into Central Asia, South Asia, Northwestern China, the Crimea, and som ethnic groups in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Republic of Macedonia.

We wish everyone a happy (merry?) Nowruz and encourage everyone to enjoy the spring!