' 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, 2025 · Flames lit up the night across Iran into the early hours of Wednesday as young people defied both the Islamic Republic and its religious decrees, turning this year’s Chaharshanbe Suri festival into...

Mar 17, 2025 · Chahar Shanbeh Suri, or the “Festival of Fire,” serves as a prelude to Nowruz, which signifies the arrival of the spring season. The celebration of Chahar Shanbeh Suri usually begins in the evening, with people creating bonfires in the streets and leaping over them.

Jun 5, 2018 · Persian Fire Festival and Nowruz. Nowadays Chaharshanbe Suri has become more of a firework festival. Crowds of people sing and dance until the midnight under the lightened streets and squares of Iran to celebrate. As mentioned before, this occasion falls on the last Wednesday of the Persian New Year.

Mar 21, 2025 · Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia and beyond. But what makes it special? Nowruz...

Mar 19, 2025 · Chaharshanbe Suri, the Iranian Festival of Fire, falls on the Tuesday preceding Nowruz. People gather and celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and hope over despair.

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 ...

Mar 19, 2025 · Rooted in over 3,000 years of tradition, Nowruz marks the spring equinox and symbolises new beginnings, hope and unity. From Turkey to Iran, Central Asia to South Asia, this ancient festival is filled with fire-jumping rituals, family …

Mar 14, 2025 · Whether with fire or fish, Nowruz shouts: spring’s here, and so are we. Photo credits: Iranian Kurds celebrating Nowruz by Keyvan Firouzei courtesy of Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons ...