Google celebrates Persian New Year Nowruz with colourful floral doodle. Read more

Google celebrated Nowruz, the day that marks the beginning of Farvardin, the first month of the Solar Hijri calendar, with a doodle.

Google Doodle celebrated the first day of Spring as observed by the Iranians with a colourful graphic on March 20. Known as Nowruz, the day marks the beginning of Farvardin, the first month of the Solar Hijri calendar. It is also known as the Persian New Year and usually begins on the first day of the Spring Equinox.

The Google Doodle shared today perfectly depicts the colours of spring. It features 5 colourful flowers representing the five letters of the word Google and is adorned with bees and a musical instrument signifying harmony with nature.

Take a look:

New Google Doodle has been released: "Nowruz 2022" :)#google #doodle #designhttps://t.co/0v64fmCbvJ pic.twitter.com/nW2bZk2A5w

“Nowruz is one of the oldest holidays and has a rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. The 13-day celebration begins with the vernal equinox when the sun crosses the equator. This widely symbolizes rebirth and the affirmation of life in harmony with nature. For many, common traditions include house cleaning, visiting friends and neighbours, and preparing traditional dishes such as special desserts, herb rice, and fried fish,” explained the Doodle blog.

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