This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The United Nations has marked 21 March as International Nowruz Day, commemorating a holiday that sees millions around the world eating, ...

Today is Nowruz. 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 ...

President Donald Trump has marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with a message of goodwill, acknowledging the occasion's deep cultural significance while tensions between Washington and Tehran remain ...

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 ...

Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition I'm looking at how hard ...

HERNDON, Va. — The DMV is home to many different cultures, including one of the largest Persian communities in the U.S. This week, they are celebrating their traditional New Year, Nowruz, which marks ...

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 ...

Folks may have noticed the Google Doodle for the day, but what is it? Well, it's to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year and here's what you should know about it. Nowruz, which means “new day” in ...

The Persian new year of Nowruz is once again upon us. This messenger of at least three millenna has stood the test of time and is the most important event in the Iranian calendar. It is celebrated by ...

For much of Downtown Los Angeles, 10:25 a.m. Monday will pass without notice. Most people will be too engrossed in the start of a long workweek to be aware of the moment spring arrives. But for ...

Enjoy brightly dressed dancers, delicious food, tradition, and lore at the Nowruz Festival on Sunday. This is a chance to celebrate spring and learn about the Persian New Year. Nowruz, which ...