Khushali Mubarak!

[Slawek]

Khushali Mubarak to all those celebrating a new year today :)

[Rehan]

Only one step away from being a Canadian national holiday? :razz:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2012/2012-03-20.asp

[ever1221]

happy nuruz...

rehan, it makes no sense for it to become a canadian holiday if it was only celebrated by persians and kurds!! think about it.

[Rehan]

rehan, it makes no sense for it to become a canadian holiday if it was only celebrated by persians and kurds!! think about it. I wasn't serious, obviously. But many things that come out of Kenney's and Harper's mouths make no sense. :D Kenney even said in his statement that it's a day for all Canadians to reflect....

But on a serious note, it's nice to see the gov't recognize the occasions important to Canadians of various cultural backgrounds -- http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2012/index.asp

Nowruz mubarak. :)

[olssy]

Khushali Mubarak!

[Ottomaddox]

Wait, is this why the chicken at Popeye's is on sale today?

[45ED]

Wait, is this why the chicken at Popeye's is on sale today?

No.

[zz000ter]

I always thought that the spring equinox makes for a more logical start to the new year
- based on my northern hemisphere bias

this is where life starts anew after the end of the dead cold winter months.

[Slawek]

happy nuruz...

rehan, it makes no sense for it to become a canadian holiday if it was only celebrated by persians and kurds!! think about it.

It's not only celebrated by them. My wife is ismaili Muslim and this is their new year today, she's not Kurdish or Persian

[oranr]

Khushali Mubarak to all those celebrating a new year today!

[NorthYorker]

Novruz bayramı!

[NorthYorker]

My wife is ismaili Muslim and this is their new year today, she's not Kurdish or PersianAlot of Ismailis trace their origin to Pamir region (currently split between Afghanistan and Tajikistan), which had long been part of Persian cultural universe, so your wife's ancestors might be from there too.

[Slawek]

Cool :)