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houses to rid them of bad luck, and some repay old debts as a way of
settling the previous year’s affairs. In order to encourage an
auspicious start to the year they also decorate their doors with paper
scrolls and gather with relatives for a feast. Following the invention
of gunpowder in the 10th century, the Chinese were also the first to
ring in the New Year with fireworks. Since Chinese New Year is still
based on a lunar calendar that dates back to the second millennium BC,
the holiday typically falls in late January or early February on the
second new moon after the winter solstice. Each year is associated with
one of 12 zodiacal animals: the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,
horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
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While it is still celebrated in Iran and other parts of the Middle East
and Asia, the roots of Nowruz (or “New Day”) reach far back into
antiquity. Often called the “Persian New Year,” this 13-day spring
festival falls on or around the vernal equinox in March and is believed
to have originated in modern day Iran as part of the Zoroastrian
religion. Official records of Nowruz did not appear until the 2nd
century, but most historians believe its celebration dates back at least
as far as the 6th century B.C. and the rule of the Achaemenid Empire.
Unlike many other ancient Persian festivals, Nowruz persisted as an
important holiday even after Iran’s conquest by Alexander the Great in
333 BC and the rise of Islamic rule in the 7th century A.D.
