Typically, before the arrival of Nowruz, family members gather around the Haft-sin table and await the exact moment of the March equinox to celebrate the New Year.
 Traditionally, the Haft-sin (Persian: هفت‌سین‎, seven things beginning with the letter sin (س)) are:
Sabze (Persian: سبزه‎) – wheat, barley, mung bean, or lentil sprouts grown in a dish.

Samanu (Persian: سمنو‎) – sweet pudding made from wheat germ
Persian olive (Persian: سنجد‎, romanized: senjed)
Vinegar (Persian: سرکه‎, romanized: serke)
Apple (Persian: سیب‎, romanized: sib)
Garlic (Persian: سیر‎, romanized: sir)
Sumac (Persian: سماق‎, romanized: somāq)
The Haft-sin table may also include a mirror, candles, painted eggs, a bowl of water, goldfish, coins, hyacinth, and traditional confectioneries.
A "book of wisdom" such as the Quran, Bible, Avesta, the Šāhnāme of Ferdowsi, or the divān of Hafez may also be included.
Haft-sin's origins are not clear.
The practice is believed to have been popularized over the past 100 years.
Typically, before the arrival of Nowruz, family members gather around the Haft-sin table and await the exact moment of the March equinox to celebrate the New Year.  Traditionally, the Haft-sin (Persian: هفت‌سین‎, seven things beginning with the letter sin (س)) are:
Sabze (Persian: سبزه‎) – wheat, barley, mung bean, or lentil sprouts grown in a dish.
Samanu (Persian: سمنو‎) – sweet pudding made from wheat germ
Persian olive (Persian: سنجد‎, romanized: senjed)
Vinegar (Persian: سرکه‎, romanized: serke)
Apple (Persian: سیب‎, romanized: sib)
Garlic (Persian: سیر‎, romanized: sir)
Sumac (Persian: سماق‎, romanized: somāq)
The Haft-sin table may also include a mirror, candles, painted eggs, a bowl of water, goldfish, coins, hyacinth, and traditional confectioneries. A "book of wisdom" such as the Quran, Bible, Avesta, the Šāhnāme of Ferdowsi, or the divān of Hafez may also be included. Haft-sin's origins are not clear. The practice is believed to have been popularized over the past 100 years.
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