Google Doodle celebrates Nowruz 2024 Persian New Year know history

Google prepares doodles on many special occasions. Similarly, today Google homepage But to celebrate the Persian New Year Nowruz, a wonderful doodle was prepared. Nowruz, meaning new day in Persian, is an ancient Iranian festival and marks the beginning of spring. Let us know in detail about the history of this doodle. During the spring equinox the Earth’s axis is neither tilted toward nor away from the Sun. Due to this position of the Earth, there is approximately equal amount of daylight and darkness at all latitudes.
It also marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the rebirth of nature. The doodle’s design depicts Persian culture, including colorful floral patterns, traditional calligraphy and objects such as haft-sin tables. The table is decorated with 7 objects starting with the Persian letter “Sin”, based on concepts like rebirth, health and prosperity.

History of Nowruz

Nowruz has been celebrated for more than 3 thousand years, originating in ancient Persia and spreading to neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey. It has been recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of humanity. The occasion is marked by spring cleaning of homes, meeting family and friends, exchanging gifts and enjoying traditional dishes such as vegetable polo and fish.

Apart from religious and cultural, Navroz is full of new things, hope and unity. Google’s doodle is a pleasant reminder of the legacy of this ancient festival. With time it spread to other countries. Today it is celebrated by people of many different religions and ethnicities in Central Asia, the Middle East and even parts of the Balkans.