More than 300 million people are marking the start of a new year—not on January 1, but on March 20. This new year arrives at the precise moment of the spring, or vernal, equinox and is called Nowruz.

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 ...

Rooted in the Middle East and Central Asia, Nowruz is celebrated in countries that were once part of Iranian empires: including Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and the Caucasus region ...

In the days before the Persian new year festival of Nowruz, Iranians would usually be excitedly preparing. "We'd be bus ...

Iranian Americans are marking Nowruz this year with a mix of somber celebrations and the traditional flowers, music and ...

In the days before the Persian new year festival of Nowruz, Iranians would usually be excitedly preparing. "We'd be busy getting ready … cleaning the house, shopping for new clothes, sweets and snacks ...

GMT on Friday, March 20, 2026, the earth does what it has done for billions of years. The sun crosses the celestial equator, day and night ac.

Iranian Americans in Michigan are celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year, amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran. Here's what to know.

Next comes the sumac, a deep red spice whose color symbolizes the eventual return of the sunrise, reminding us that even ...

Iranians at home and abroad are marking Nowruz, the Persian New Year, under the shadow of war, uncertain of what their shared future will look like once the smoke clears ...

After months of unrest and deadly crackdowns in Iran, many Iranian-Canadians say this year’s Persian New Year will be marked less by celebration and more by remembrance, solidarity and hope for change ...

Millions of people across the world will celebrate the Persian New Year next week as Nowruz begins amid growing conflict in ...