Google celebrates Nowruz with a vibrant Doodle: All about the Persian New Year

Google is celebrating Nowruz 2025, the Persian New Year, with a vibrant Doodle illustrated by guest artist Pendar Yousefi. Nowruz marks the beginning of the New Year in the Persian calendar and has been observed for over 3,000 years. Nowruz translates to ‘new day’ in Persian.

In 2025, the Persian New Year falls on March 20, at 5:01 am EST (2:31 pm IST), aligning with the vernal equinox.

In its description, Google explained that central to Nowruz traditions was the ‘haft-sin table,’ a beautiful display of seven symbolic items, each beginning…