Nowruz marks the arrival of spring in Iran but also the beginning of the new year. The same is true in Afghanistan, where the festival serves as the official start of the solar calendar. The precise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People shop Thursday at Tajrish Bazaar in northern Tehran ahead of Nowruz, marking the Persian New Year, and Eid al-Fitr, despite ...

Nowruz: a celebration of spring, renewal and community From Surkhandarya to Andijan and Tashkent, Nowruz brings people together through food, tradition and shared celebrations, marking the arrival of ...

Song, dance and celebration filled Harris Hall Room 108 on Monday as students and community members gathered for Nowruz, a ...

With winter transitioning into spring, Iranian families in Chicago and around the world on Friday will celebrate Nowruz, or the Persian new year. This year, the holiday comes at a time when many ...

Some 300 million people around the world are starting their annual celebration of renewal and harmony with nature in what is to them the biggest cultural holiday of the year, typically involving 13 ...

AKRE, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — For many people, the vernal equinox — which marked the beginning of spring Friday — is just another date on the calendar. But in Iran, it's celebrated as the Persian ...

In the weeks and days leading to Nowruz, the families are filled with joy and happiness. Families buy gifts for their loved ones, especially children who impatiently wait for the arrival of Nowruz.

Video. Iran’s capital Tehran showed signs of cautious activity on 19 March 2026 as residents prepared for Nowruz, despite ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on the spring equinox, it is a celebration of a “new day” for millions in Iran and around the ...