Next: 21 Mar to 4 Apr 2027
Nowruz in Afghanistan
Afghan new year at the spring equinox: haft mewa fruit compote, the Mazar-i-Sharif tulip fair and the raising of the Janda.
When is Nowruz in Afghanistan in 2027?
Nowruz in Afghanistan 2027 runs from 21 March to 4 April 2027. Other years: 2026, 21 March to 4 April 2026; 2028, 20 March to 3 April 2028.
About Nowruz in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, Nowruz marks the first day of spring and the Persian year, the first of Hamal. Families clean their homes, put on new clothes and prepare haft mewa, a compote of seven dried fruits and nuts, soaked in water, and samanak, a sweet wheat-sprout pudding stirred at length by women through the night. In Mazar-i-Sharif the Janda Bala ceremony raises a banner at the Blue Mosque shrine, and festivities carry on across the city for forty days. In Kabul people travel to the Gul-e-Surkh tulip fields and enjoy picnics in the hills. In Herat there are village fairs and horse games. The celebration has been affected by restrictions in recent years.
Nowruz in Afghanistan dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Nowruz in Afghanistan date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 March to 4 April 2026 |
| 2027 | 21 March to 4 April 2027 |
| 2028 | 20 March to 3 April 2028 |
What is eaten
- haft mewa
- samanak
- kulcha naurozi
Also part of it, and being written: Haft-mewa (The seven-fruit compote of Afghan Nowruz.), Samanak (The wheat-sprout sweet cooked overnight.), Mazar-i-Sharif (The city famous for the Janda raising.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Nowruz" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.