Naw Ruz and other Holy Days

The Baha'i New Year, Naw Ruz, falls on the 21st of March every year, roughly at the time of the spring equinox. (In fact, I learned a few days ago that Baha'is in the middle east and Iran don't celebrate on a fixed annual date, but rather on whatever day the Spring Equinox falls. But that's needless digression into comparative calenderology (there must be a word for that) which I don't really feel like doing today. This year I was lucky enough to be able to attend not one, but two celebrations - one in Edinburgh, and one in St Andrews. While both the celebrations differed greatly in scale, organisation, activities, and attendees, they were both characterised by an amazing spirit of joy, friendliness, and love.

Please read Wendi Momen's thoughts and observations on this time of year (via Alice's Adventures in China).