Nowruz-Festival of Persian Origin-Part 5

The United Nations in its Feb. 23, 2010 General embly recognized
March 21 as International Day of Nowruz to let the New Year festivity of
over 300 million people across the globe become officially
international.
According to the preamble of the resolution on the
International Day of Nowruz, which means new day, member states were
asked to register March 21 as the International Day of Nowruz in their
official calendars. The UN resolution has described Nowruz as the day of
the vernal equinox, which is celebrated for over 3,000 years by more
than 300 million people worldwide as the beginning of the new year. 
Nowruz
marks the beginning of the New Year in Iran and Afghanistan. In
addition to Iran, with official and unofficial holidays during Nowruz,
it is celebrated as an official holiday in many other countries although
Nowruz is not the beginning of the new year in some countries.
Uzbekistan
People
in Uzbekistan observe March 21 as the Nowruz holiday and organize
special ceremonies. They forgive one another for the probable offences
they might have received from each other. Nowruz day is celebrated in
the Central Park Square in Tashkent in the presence of high ranking
state officials. Albania
March 22 is a national holiday for
Nowruz Festival in Albania. Sultan Nowruz is an annual ceremony
gloriously observed as a national festival in this country. The most
glorious ceremony is observed in the main premises of Bektashi people in
Tirana, where people gather for the ceremony on the morning of March
22.
Kosovo
People in Kosovo celebrate Nowruz on March 21 as a
national holiday. Like Albania, they enjoy Sultan Nowruz Festival which
begins by a minute of silence commemorating those killed in Kosovo War.
Translated by: Sadroddin Musawi