UTC * 2012 date Wednesday, March 20, 2012 at 29:18 UTC * Celebrations The Haftsin setting, Chahârshanbe Sûrî , Sizdah Bedar , etc. Nowrūz ( Persian : نوروز , IPA:  [nouˈɾu¢°z] , originally "New Light" ) is the name of the New Year in Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations