But what is Nowruz, and why do people celebrate it? Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, according to the ...

The 13th day of the Persian month of Farvardin has been named as Sizdah-Bedar or Nature Day in the Iranian culture. It is an ...

With origins dating back three millennia, Nowruz is rooted in Zoroastrianism – an ancient Persian religion that predates Christianity and Islam. It also remains one of the world’s oldest continuously ...

Feel free to use any flaky white fish you like (such as branzino, red snapper, or trout) in this celebration-worthy Persian recipe. The fish is butterflied, stuffed with a spicy, garlicky herb ...

Syrian Kurdish women, most of them wearing traditional clothing, gather to celebrate their Nowruz, Kurdish New Year, in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, Friday March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad) ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. By Aimee Ortiz Nowruz ...

Andy Baraghani, the recipe creator and cookbook author, keeps his holiday table full of streamlined, modern takes on classic ...

To celebrate Nowruz, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns floating off into the night sky.

Around 18,000 tourists visited the historical and natural sites of Mahabad in western Iran’s Kurdish-majority region ...