Festivities are under way for Nowruz, popularly known as the Persian New Year. Believed to have been celebrated for more than 3,000 years, the festival is held on the spring equinox to usher in ...

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Nowruz, the Persian New Year, falls on March 20. Meaning “new day” in Farsi, Nowruz is a time for celebrations with family and friends. Symbolizing renewal, rebirth and the triumph of light over ...

A team of evangelists with Transform Iran gathered in Turkiye in March with a special goal: meet Iranian tourists on holiday ...

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 ...

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres Nowruz: A timeless celebration ... meaning “new day” in Persian, is far more than just the start of a new year—it is an ancient celebration of life ...

Nowruz, Nooruz, Nauryz, and Nawruz. These are the names for the same holiday: Persian New Year and the spring equinox day in the northern hemisphere on March 21. This day is marked by over 300 ...

Millions around the world are celebrating Nowruz this week. It's a 13-day secular festival, sometimes called Persian New Year. In Syria, it's celebrated mostly by Kurdish people. Many did so in ...

The bond of affection and sympathy between Iran and Tajikistan is currently at its highest level, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to ...

Persian New Year, also known as “Nowruz” or “Nooruz,” which literally translates as “new day,” celebrates the start of a new year on the Persian calendar. This year’s celebration, which took place on ...

A Persian New Year (Nowruz) table design. The various objects on the table represent something about the New Year. Source: Moment RF / Hillary Kladke/Getty Images ...