Nauruz
noun
Nau·ruz
(ˈ)nau̇¦rüz
plural -es
: the Persian New Year's Day celebrated at the vernal equinox as a day of great festivity
Word History
Etymology
Persian naurūz, naurōz, literally, new day, from nau new + rūz, rōz day, from Old Persian raucha-; akin to Sanskrit nava new & to Sanskrit rocate he shines