Newroz Is All About Newroz

      Nawroz is one of the holidays Kurdish people celebrate. Nawroz means "New Day". It marks the first day of spring. It has been celebrated for a thousand years. On March 21, people get the day off from works and students don't go school on that day. Everyone gathers together and leaves their house to go picnicking in the countryside with bonfires that lit on the peak of mountains and on top of hills. Men, women and children wear traditional clothes. Kurdish Dance help celebrate the joy of Nawroz. According to the Article published by the Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iraq KDP said, "Nawroz each year has been celebrated some times in secret but always in joy by everyone who consider themselves Kurdish,". Nawroz also stands for peace and respect for life and nature. It's the beginning of the Kurdish calendar, So instead of saying " Happy New Year", Kurdish people say, "Happy Nawroz".