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AN ACT Relating to Nowruz Day; and declaring an emergency. Whereas Nowruz, the Persian New Year, originated over 3,000 years ago in the Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism; and Whereas Nowruz, meaning “new day,” marks the first day of spring, symbolizing renewal through the rebirth of nature, promoting peace and solidarity across communities and celebrating all that has come before through rituals and shared meals; and Whereas Nowruz is marked by the presentation of the Haft-seen table, a traditional arrangement of seven symbolic items with names starting with the letter “s,” including seer (garlic, symbolizing health), sabzeh (sprouts, symbolizing rebirth), seeb (apple, symbolizing beauty), serkeh (vinegar, symbolizing age), senjed (dried oleaster fruit, symbolizing love), samanu (wheat paste, symbolizing sweetness of life) and somagh (sumac, symbolizing patience); and Whereas Nowruz is rooted in the traditions of the Iranian peoples, but it has spread to countries in the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, throughout Asia and all across the world; and Whereas Nowruz transcends borders and unifies peoples of diverse ethnicities, cultures, lan- guages and religions and it is celebrated by countless immigrants living in Oregon; and Whereas in a time of continuing strife in Iran and throughout the world, Nowruz continues to spread its hallmark message of eternal optimism, rejuvenation and new beginnings; and Whereas March 21 has been officially designated as International Nowruz Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); now, therefore,

Farrah Chaichi (D)*,  Cyrus Javadi (D)*,  Thuy Tran (D)*,  Annessa Hartman (D),  Kayse Jama (D),  James Manning (D),  Hoa Nguyen (D), 

Chapter 394, (2025 Laws): Effective date June 24, 2025. (on 07/25/2025)

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