nousha

Spring is my favorite season… Flowers are blooming, trees are green, the air is fresh, Weather is getting warmer and it seems like the earth is reborn. The first day of spring is when night and day are nearly the same length, the actual dates vary depending on the year and this year in San Francisco it falls on March 19th at 9:40 PM.
The first day of spring is the beginning of Persian New Years ‘Nowruz’. On the first day of spring, Nowruz day, families gather around a table set with the ‘Haft seen’ arrangement of seven items. Each item begins with the letter ‘S’ in Persian and symbolizes the hoped for happiness, abundance, and health in the New Year.
For example, there is an apple, the Persian word for which is seeb. The fruit symbolizes health and robustness. Garlic (seer) is said to ward off evil and illness. Sprouts of wheat (samanoo) symbolize good crops of growth and plenty
The celebration continues for 13 days with gatherings of relatives and friends to renew friendships, bury grievances, and exchange gifts and wishes.
Wish you all a great spring and as Persians say ‘Eyde shoma mobarak’.
By the way… There is going to be a fun parade this Sunday in Down town, stay tuned and I will post details in the next couple of days!
Go and celebrate spring this Friday Spring!