Nowruz

What happens

Nowruz begins at the moment of the spring equinox and lasts thirteen days. Each household lays a haft-sin, a table of seven things whose Persian names begin with the letter sin. One of them is sonbol, the hyacinth, bought in a pot a few days before so that its scent fills the room. Beside it stands sabzeh, a dish of sprouted wheat or lentils tied with a ribbon. On the thirteenth day families picnic outdoors and throw the sprouts into running water.

The flowers

HyacinthSonbol, the scented flower of the haft-sin table.Haft-sinThe table of seven symbolic items laid for the new year.TulipA spring flower and an old emblem in Iran.NarcissusSold in bunches in Iranian streets in late winter.

More flowers and customs of Nowruz

Decoration Nowruzنوروز Spring New Year festival marked by fire, greenery, and festive gatherings 🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Custom, March Decoration Sizdah Be-darسیزده‌بدر A springtime picnic festival marking the close of Nowruz in Iran 🇮🇷 Iran and 1 more · Custom, April Pussy willow Soft, silvery spring catkins from several small willow species 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 more · Wildflower SumacRhus Hardy shrubs and small trees bearing tart crimson fruit clusters and tiny blossoms 🇸🇾 Syria and 7 more · Flowering shrub Russian oliveElaeagnus angustifolia A thorny tree with silvery leaves, fragrant yellow flowers and edible red fruit 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree