[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AZ....I guess not.

Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. As well as being a Zoroastrian holiday and having significance amongst the Zoroastrian ancestors of modern Iranians, the same time is celebrated in parts of the South Asian sub-continent as the new year. The moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator and equalizes night and day is calculated exactly every year and Iranian families gather together to observe the rituals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowruz

[AZamericonnie]

Ok...trying to take all this in & very interesting as it may be....what is the significance to 1390?

Fascinating stuff & love learning new things!