Revolution Day, 11 February (1979); Noruz (New Year's Day), 21.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference

RAMAN: For Noruz, seven symbolic items are displayed in homes for 13 days.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2007] Reference

RAMAN (voice over): To understand just how big Noruz, new year's, is in Iran, think of every holiday you know combined into one.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2007] Reference

It manifests itself through their obsessive rituals during the ancient Zoroastrian holiday Noruz, their family gatherings, their warm hospitality and their insistence that their children should speak Farsi and read poetry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nazee Moinian: Does Iran's Ahmadinejad Suffer from A Napoleon Complex?] Reference

(on camera): Noruz is easily the biggest holiday in Iran.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2007] Reference

The Noruz holiday is for enjoyment, not a cause of concern.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

The Noruz holiday is rich with ancient traditions and games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Today.Az] Reference

They take pride in the ancient Zoroastrian holidays of Noruz, Yalda, and Mehragan which are celebrated along with the Muslim "eids" like Ashura.    From Wordnik.com.  [ProgressiveIslam.Org - Comments] Reference

In March 2009, Barack Obama and Shimon Peres saluted the Iranian people and government on the occasion of Noruz, the start of the Persian new year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference

"Our last Noruz party, we had I think 230 guests and not all of them were students," said Amir Moghimi, treasurer of the Persian Student Organization.    From Wordnik.com.  [post-gazette.com - News] Reference

Several others stalls will also be set up to display the timeless traditions of Noruz as one of the most beautiful Persian celebrations, she concluded.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

But after the passage of one year, officials have still not announced a special day for the celebration and said they would discuss the issue after Noruz.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Organized by the Ji-Tarhan group, the decorations are arranged to stress the venerable Persian traditions and help convey the true message of Noruz and love toward nature.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Influenced: The Abrahamic religions in various ways (possibly including monotheism); also the Iranian national consciousness through such things as Noruz (New Years) customs and Firdowsi's.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

The arrival of the Noruz (Iranian New Year) holidays is always accompanied with increased travel, which may lead to more car crashes and consequent terrible injuries and deaths on roads across the country.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Shiraz celebrated International World Poetry Day (March 21) during a week-long program opening in mid-March for two years, but officials have decided to change the date of the gala since it coincides with the Noruz (Iranian New Year) holiday.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

In Iran, cookies are eaten mostly at Noruz, the New Year marked by the vernal equinox, and made from bean, rice or nut flours, while in Trinidad cookies are not part of a culinary repertoire that otherwise includes prodigious baking at holiday time.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

College associations, such as the University of Pittsburgh's Persian Panthers or Carnegie Mellon University's Persian Student Organization, also hold celebrations for the Iranian New Year (Noruz), which takes place in March and draws Iranians from across the city, and other holidays.    From Wordnik.com.  [post-gazette.com - News] Reference

Ezri Namvar during Iranian Noruz celebrations at L.A. City Hall in March 2007.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference

Nikbakht Noruz) overhears a neighbour reciting his ABCs, she resolves to get in on this education lark herself.    From Wordnik.com.  [GreenCine Daily] Reference

4 countries seek registration of Noruz as international day.    From Wordnik.com. Reference