By bnm Tehran bureau This year's Persian New Year, called Nowruz, has arrived in Tehran with its familiar scent of hyacinths ...

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.

Red fish, one of the symbols of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, meaning "New Day" are seen before being sold at Tajrish traditional bazaar ahead of the New Year, ...

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of ...

Persian New Year or commonly known as Navroz is observed on the first day of spring, on the day of spring equinox. Navroz is ...

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the millennia-old celebration, Nowruz, represents solidarity and common aspirations among regional nations.

Please read the following statement from Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Co-Leader of the Green Party of Canada, recognising Nowruz (Persian New Year): “Nowruz, the ...