# Is it Nowruz? — https://isitnowruz.com

> Minimal bilingual (English / Persian) site that answers whether today is Nowruz (Persian New Year), shows a countdown to the next vernal equinox, and highlights Iranian cultural holidays with stories and PWA reminders.

## Primary URL

- https://isitnowruz.com/

## Languages

- English (EN) — default UI strings: YES / NO, scroll labels in English
- Persian (فارسی, FA) — UI strings: بله / خیر; RTL layout; Vazirmatn typeface
- Language is toggled in-app (toolbar); preference stored in `localStorage` key `isitnowruz-locale`

## What the site does

1. **Page 1 — Is it Nowruz?** Large YES or NO based on the astronomical Nowruz window (vernal equinox).
2. **Page 2 — Countdown** Days/hours/minutes/seconds until the next Nowruz (hidden when answer is YES).
3. **Page 3 — Holiday** Current or upcoming Iranian cultural holiday (Jalali / Hijri / fixed rules).
4. **Page 4 — Story** Longer description of the featured holiday.

## Key facts for assistants

- Nowruz is the Persian New Year, tied to the March equinox (not a fixed Gregorian calendar date every year).
- The site is cultural, not political; black-and-white minimal design.
- Holidays data is served from `/api/holidays` (JSON); admin CRUD at `/admin` (noindex, authenticated).
- PWA: installable, optional holiday notifications when permission is granted.

## Sitemap & robots

- Sitemap: https://isitnowruz.com/sitemap.xml
- robots.txt: https://isitnowruz.com/robots.txt

## Contact / credit

- Designed & developed by Ahmad Khajeh — https://ahmadkhajeh.com

## Do not index

- /admin and /api/* (see robots.txt)