Millions of people around the world have celebrated Nowruz - a festival that marks the Persian New Year and the official beginning of spring. Nowruz begins at the spring equinox, when the sun ...

While January 1st is widely recognized as New Year in many parts of the world, several countries observe theirs on different ...

More than 30 people were killed in a suicide attack during the Nowruz festival last year. Nowruz is the ancient Persian New Year holiday but is deemed un-Islamic by many ultra-conservative Muslims.

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Join us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day on Saturday, March 15, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m. Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about Nowruz with interactive workshops, music, ...

Black-eyed peas and corn bread, fish and rice, sweet treats...everyone seems to have a New Year's food tradition.