From Nowruz To Eid: The Spring Awakening Of Two Cultures

From Nowruz To Eid: The Spring Awakening Of Two Cultures

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Pitt chapter. As the chill of winter fades and the first signs of spring bloom, many cultures worldwide celebrate the arrival of a new year. In Persian culture, the spring season is doubly significant, as it marks the start of two distinct New Year celebrations: Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim New Year. While these two holidays stem from different cultur…