The celebrations conclude on the 13th day of Nowruz when families head outdoors for picnics, enjoying fresh air and letting go of bad luck. What is the significance of the Haft Sin table?

The Table of Seven Symbols The Haft-Sin tablecloth is a central element of Nowruz, particularly in Iran. Artfully arranged, it features seven items, whose names begin with the letter "S" in Persian.

What is the significance of the Haft Sin table? The Haft Sin table, or the table of seven things that start with the letter “s” (س) in Persian, is a central part of Nowruz and a family tradition.

Nowruz falls on the vernal equinox (first day of spring) each year. In other years, ... in which a table is set with seven dishes, and a large silver or copper tray is displayed.

Haft-Seen table during Nowruz. The Haft-Seen table, or the table of seven things that start with the letter S, is a family activity. It usually starts by spreading a special family cloth on the ...

Every year on the eve of the Spring Equinox, the 13-day-long Persian New Year festival of Nowruz begins. It’s a moment of celebration marked by traditional rituals, like the Chaharshanbe Suri ...

Reminiscing, Tishna said that she used to decorate the Nowruz table the same way back at her parent’s home. “I have been decorating the table ever since I got married and came here,” she added.

No Nowruz feast is complete without Persian sweets especially Iranian baklava — which is sweetened with rosewater and cardamom — and the “samanu” sweet wheat pudding from the Haft-sin table.

Andy Baraghani, the recipe creator and cookbook author, keeps his holiday table full of streamlined, modern takes on classic Iranian dishes. By Andy Baraghani During Nowruz, each dish symbolizes ...

Rancho Bernardo Library Youth Services Librarian Lea Hernandez and Librarian Minoo Hadidi with the Nowruz table that Hadidi created for the March 12 event. (Elizabeth Marie Himchak) Leila Ashrafi ...

Nowruz falls on the vernal equinox (first day of spring) each year. In other years, ... in which a table is set with seven dishes, and a large silver or copper tray is displayed.