Like thousands of years ago, in February 2023, whose motto is “Happy Youth with Arkadag Serdar”, the cheerful voices of the first lambs and kids born this season fill the expanses of pastures of our Motherland. Since ancient times, the pastoral tribes of the Turkmen have been celebrating Çarwa Nowruz (New Year of livestock breeders) on February 22 with the start of lambing.

In different historical periods, the New Year, depending on the main activity of the society and tribe, was celebrated at different times. For example, for thousands of years, the peoples of the world have been celebrating Nowruz Bayramy on the day of the spring equinox – March 21, when a new agricultural cycle begins for farmers. This day is recognised as a national holiday in Turkmenistan and with the adoption of the UN Resolution in 2010, Nowruz Bayramy gained international status.