20 International Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss
| November 23, 2016
19. Nowruz in Iran
Being celebrated for over 3000, Nowruz is the Iranian New Year (also known as the Persian New Year). With Zoroastrian origins, it happens during the beginning of spring.
20. Palms and Flowers Festival in El Salvador
Held in Panchimalco on the first Sunday of May, this festival dates back to pre-Columbian Maya culture, celebrating the start of the rainy season. Nowadays it commemorates Virgen del Rosario and the Virgen de la Concepción.
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