As Iran welcomes the first day of spring, two significant occasions converge on March 21st: Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and World Poetry Day.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, during which both ...

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

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.

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 ...