A symbol of reunion, China’s Spring Festival is a time when families gather together to usher in a new year on the first day ...

Festivities are under way for Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year. Believed to have been celebrated for more than 3,000 years, the festival is held on the spring equinox to usher in the ...

Nowruz is the Persian New Year, which marks the start of spring and the first day of the Iranian calendar. The word is a combination of two words: "now" means "new" and "ruz" means "day ...

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, ...

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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.

"Copious fresh herbs are the foundation of many Persian recipes. This is especially the case in spring, when Nowruz, the Persian new year, pulls everyone out of their homes to go on picnics ...

Jashn-e-nowruz is being celebrated today in four districts Skardu, Ghanche, Shigar and Kharmang in Baltistan region with full traditional zeal and zest. In this regard the local government has ...