'What's Nowruz and how Iranians celebrate it?' "Nowruz - which means New Day in Farsi - marks the start of Spring. Its origins are ancient - believed to have been started by Zoroastrians around 3000 years ago - but now it is an important part of modern lives. But what exactly is Nowruz? BBC Persian's Sahar Zand سحر زند visited Little Persia in London to explain how her family celebrate the Persian New Year." (The original video uploaded on March 20, 2017) #MustSeeIran #Nowruz #Haftsin #IranianHo

Not only is today the spring equinox, it’s Persian New Year. Happy Nowruz, everyone! | The Daily Show

#tbt to the time I taught The Late Show with Stephen Colbert how to say happy new year in Persian. Wishing everyone a Happy Nowruz! Nowruz Pirooz and Eideh Shoma Mobarak! | Maz Jobrani

The historic tombs of popular poets in Iran teemed with people on March 20 as Iranians rang in Nowruz. Iran’s clerical establishment had hoped for a somber Nowruz, as this year’s celebration coincided with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. But in a show of defiance, many of those gathered at the cultural sites broke into chants against the Islamic republic. | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty