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nevruz4.jpgNevruz is a spring celebration observed widely by the Turkic peoples living ina wide territory that includes East and Central Asia,Siberia, theCaucasus, Crimea, Anatolia and the Balkans. . Nevruz generally falls around March 21, corresponding to the vernal equinox, when the day and night are of equal length. Nevruz is an official holiday in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and a public holiday in Turkey. Other Turkic peoples such as Uyghurs, Yakuts, Karakalpaks, Volga or Kazan Tatars, Bashkirs and Crimean Tatars also participate in spring celebrations.
(April 1,2007,HOUSTON)

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Throughout the Turkic world, the arrival of spring is celebrated under
different names: Navruz, Navriz, Novruz, Nooruz, Noruz, Sultan Nevruz,
Mart Dokuzu (Ninth of March, corresponding to the vernal equinox in
Rumi calendar), Yil Basi (New Year), Yeni Gün (New Day), Ulusun Ulu
Günü (Great Day of the Nation) and Ergenekon Bayrami (Ergenekon
Holiday). In the pre-Islamic Turkic calendar, the Twelve Animal
Calendar, the new year began in March. Hence the association of Nevruz
with the New Year. Nevruz is also regarded by some Turkic groups as a
celebration of independence, a tradition rooted in the Ergenekon Destan
(Epic). Accordingly, the forefathers of the Turkic people managed to
set themselves free on the day of Nevruz and left the valley named
Ergenekon, where they were confined.

 

Preparations for Nevruz celebrations involve cleaning houses, purchasing new clothes and cooking special meals and sweets. On the day of Nevruz, families get together for a festive meal, visit relatives and friends, and share meals with them. They also visit cemeteries to honor their deceased relatives. Holiday activities include horseracing and related games on horseback, singing, folk dancing, storytelling, and reading of poetry and destans (epics). Nevruz is also a great holiday for children who go around the neighborhoods, singing and citing traditional rhymes, and collecting small gifts (like "trick or treat" but without tricks).
Nevruz is an occasion for friendship, renewal and joy. It is a holiday that has been observed by Turkic peoples for centuries, a celebration closely linked to their traditions and cultures.

1- Azarbaijan
21st March Nevruz Festival (Official Holiday)
2- Kazakhstan
21st March Nevruz Festival (Official Holiday)
3- Kyrgyzstan
21st March Nevruz Festival (Official Holiday)
4- Uzbekistan
21st March Nevruz Festival (Official Holiday)
5- Turkmenistan
21st March Nevruz Festival (Official Holiday)
6- Turkey
21st March Nevruz Festival
7- Norther Cyprus Turkish Republic

 
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