IRNA - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Iranians across the globe on the arrival of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, 1396, on Monday.

� Spring is the harbinger of renewal & hope for all. Happy Norouz to fellow Iranians across the globe. May the New Year bring all peace & joy,� Zarif said on his twitter.

The Persian New Year is just around the corner and Iranians across the globe are gearing up to celebrate the Persian New Year within hours today.

Millions of people in Iran and a number of other countries across the globe celebrate the Persian New Year, Norouz.

It is celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide on the day of the spring Equinox, which marks the sun�s crossing of the Equator and the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.