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. The precise ...

A vendor sells colorful balloons on the Nowruz day in Kabul, March 21, 2023. Jalal Shirzad grew up watching his home city of Mazar-e Sharif host the largest celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year ...

As winter gives way to spring, millions of people around the world are marking Nowruz, the Persian New Year, a tradition that dates back thousands of years. “It is a very old tradition … it survived ...

Afghan refugees pass by an outdoor girls’ classroom in Torkham, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi In the rugged terrain of Afghanistan, amid a backdrop of perpetual struggle ...

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 ...

More than 200 Harvard students and affiliates gathered in the Northwest Labs on Saturday evening for a showcase of dance, song, art, and food in celebration of Nowruz, the first day of the Iranian ...

The 13-day Persian new year festivities coincide with the start of spring, but Iranians in Atlanta are scaling back ...