Members with Ballet Afsaneh and Amir School of Music perform during a celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, at the ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, ...

Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

Nowruz — which is Persian/Farsi for “New Day” — is one of the oldest festivals celebrated by humans. Annually, more than 300 ...

Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

Nowruz is celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. In 2025, this ...

On March 20, 2025, people worldwide began celebrating Nowruz — the Persian marker of the New Year, which coincides with the ...

Syrian Kurdish women, most of them wearing traditional clothing, gather to celebrate their Nowruz, Kurdish New Year, in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, Friday March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad) ...

It marks the coming of the new year in some cultures. But what is Nowruz, and why do people celebrate it? Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been ...

New Iranian year 1404 began at Thursday noon as Iranians and other Persian-speaking nations are celebrating Nowruz, the oldest festival i ...