Nowruz (Persian New Year)
The next Nowruz is March 21, 2027, 1 Farvardin 1406, in 159 days.
What is Nowruz?
Nowruz is the Persian New Year. It is 1 Farvardin, the first day of the Solar Hijri (Jalali, Shamsi) calendar used as the official civil calendar in Iran and Afghanistan.
The year is counted from 622 CE. A common year has 365 days and a leap year has 366 days, with the extra day added to Esfand. Nowruz is tied to the spring equinox, so the Gregorian date is 20 March or 21 March.
Nowruz dates, 1403 to 1410
Each row is 1 Farvardin of that Solar Hijri year. Weekdays are for the Gregorian civil date.
| Solar Hijri year | Gregorian date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 1403 (past) | March 20, 2024 | Wednesday |
| 1404 (past) | March 21, 2025 | Friday |
| 1405 (past) | March 21, 2026 | Saturday |
| 1406 | March 21, 2027 | Sunday |
| 1407 | March 20, 2028 | Monday |
| 1408 | March 20, 2029 | Tuesday |
| 1409 | March 21, 2030 | Thursday |
| 1410 | March 21, 2031 | Friday |
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next Nowruz?
The next Nowruz is March 21, 2027, which is 1 Farvardin 1406, in 159 days.
What date is Nowruz in the Gregorian calendar?
Nowruz is 1 Farvardin. On this site that date is 20 March or 21 March, depending on the Solar Hijri year. Nowruz 1405 is 21 March 2026. Nowruz 1406 is 21 March 2027.
Is Nowruz the same as Persian New Year?
Yes. Nowruz is the Persian New Year: the first day of Farvardin and the start of the official civil year in Iran and Afghanistan.
How is the Nowruz date calculated here?
Dates use the same 33-year Solar Hijri cycle as the Persian date converter on this site (8 leap years per 33 years). The official Iranian calendar is astronomical and can differ in rare years. Confirm locally for observance.
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About the data
Dates are computed with the site's Solar Hijri 33-year cycle, the same arithmetic as the Persian date converter. Read our methodology.