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 secret ...

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 ...

As winter fades in the Northern Hemisphere and the days grow longer, millions of people prepare to welcome Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which marks the arrival of spring and symbolises fresh ...

A traditional Persian haft sin table setup. Over the weekend, the Iranian Community of Charlotte hosted the Nowruz Bazaar. More than 100 people trickled in and out of the event venue on Central Avenue ...

On the first day of spring, Persians celebrate Nowruz (no-ROOZ), also known as the Persian New Year. The celebration involves gathering around a table known as a Haftseen, an elaborate table for most ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Babak Shakeri, a local Iranian American author, is inviting the community to join in the celebration of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, with a series of events highlighting ...