Explanation – Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan are among the countries that traditionally celebrate Nowruz. Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian, is the Iranian New Year or Persian New Year, celebrated by various ethnic groups across the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of South Asia. Other countries and regions where Nowruz is observed include Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Georgia, and parts of Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, India, and China. The celebration often begins on the spring equinox, usually falling on March 20 or 21, and marks the beginning of the new year in the Persian calendar.

Source: The Hindu