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| Snowfall in Mashhad, Iran in early March 2013 (MB) |
The Persian New Year falls on Nowruz ('New Day'), the first day of Spring, usually 21st March. Nowruz is officially registered on the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In Iran, Nowruz is an official holiday lasting 13 days. Other countries that celebrate Nowruz include Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Turkey.
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