Newroz (Kurdish: نەورۆز) [1] is the Kurdish celebration of Nowruz; the arrival of spring and new year in Kurdish culture. The lighting of the fires at the beginning of the evening of March 20 is the main symbol of Newroz among the Kurds.

Mar 20, 2025 · Fire rituals are also done in many regions that celebrate the holiday. In Iran, people jump over bonfires to purify and energize, and get rid of any lingering remnants of winter in a tradition ...

' Scarlet Wednesday '), is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Tuesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. [2] It is the first festivity of Nowruz , the Iranian New Year .

Mar 20, 2025 · A Festival of Fire Held on the last Tuesday before Nowruz, Chaharshanbe Suri is known as the festival of fire. On this day, many people jump over fires and say, “My yellowness to you and your ...

Mar 19, 2024 · Fireworks, light shows, and even celebrations with people jumping over fire are happening across the world for Nowruz, a festival marking the Persian New Year. It's a celebration which goes back...

1 day ago · A Kurdish Newroz celebration looks like a big, often outdoor party — which is why the last and biggest one isn’t taking place until April 13. (It was scheduled for the 6th originally, but has been postponed due to the weather.) ... It had the fire. It had stages with music. It had people dancing,” she told me. “Everybody’s kind of ...

Mar 24, 2025 · An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Iranians celebrate their new year, or Nowruz, with arrival of the spring. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Mar 27, 2025 · Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a cherished festival in Azerbaijan, marking the arrival of spring and the renewal of nature. With roots in Zoroastrianism, it symbolises the triumph of light over ...

On the eve of Newroz, in southern and eastern Kurdistan, bonfires are lit. These fires symbolize the passing of the dark season, winter, and the arrival of spring, the season of light. During the thirteen days after Newroz, families visit each other and visit the graves of dead relatives.

Mar 14, 2025 · For 300 million celebrants, it’s a thread of hope, tying Persia’s past to a global present. Whether with fire or fish, Nowruz shouts: spring’s here, and so are we.