This year, on the territory of Azerbaijan, spring came into its own on March 20 at 07:33 p.m. Astronomically, the holiday coincides with the spring equinox (Vernal Equinox).Novruz - the holiday of Spring and the New Year - is among the most ancient and favorite in the East. Originating in ancient Zoroastrian times, the spring equinox, about March 20-21, was regarded as the first day of the New Year, and the holiday came to symbolize the soil"s awakening and ...