The mayor of Qom has congratulated all those celebrating on Nowruz, a festival that marks the Persian New Year and the official beginning of spring.

In a message, Dr. Seyed Morteza Saghaiannejad offered his felicitations over the arrival of the new Iranian calendar year, wishing health and prosperity for all people throughout the world.

The mayor expressed hope that with the help of God and the support and perseverance of the nation, the difficult problems arising from the cruel sanctions and the COVID-19 will be tackled in the new year.

Saghaiannejad also vowed the continuance of focus on production and development through major urban projects.

It should be noted that this year – which in the Persian calendar is the year 1400 – celebrations in many places have had to take place amid coronavirus restrictions.

Spring Equinox falls on March 19-21 Nowruz in the Persian language marks the first day of spring and Persian New Year that is celebrated across the world by various countries, particularly in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan.