On the day of Spring Equinox on Friday 20th March, many cultures across the Middle East and Central Asia are ready to celebrate the first day of spring (21st March) as their New Year – Nowruz (or its variations of spelling)!

On this special occasion, Zahra, a QUB alumnus from School of Biological Sciences, shared with us her new year greetings and thoughts.

Thank you, Zahra, happy Nowruz to you and to those who are celebrating at Queen’s!

To learn more about this festival, read Zahra’s post in 2025.