Nowrūz : with various local pronunciations and spellings, meaning 'New Day') is the traditional Iranian new year holiday celebrated by Iranian people and initiated in Ancient Iran.Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the Iranian year. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox (the start of spring in the northern hemisphere), which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed.goldfish is a item of the seven 'S's is a major tradition of Nowruz a bowl of water with goldfish (life within life, and the sign of Pisces which the sun is leaving) Happy new year Happy Nowruz