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 ...

The practice of naming years after animals dates back to the Twelve-Year Animal Cycle, a tradition adopted after the Mongol invasion and influenced by the Chinese Zodiac as well. This cyclical ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

As Iran welcomes the first day of spring, two significant occasions converge on March 21st: Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and ...

Nowruz is celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. In 2025, this ...

Nowruz, meaning "new day," is the Persian New Year, which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. It marks the arrival of ...

New Iranian year 1404 began at Thursday noon as Iranians and other Persian-speaking nations are celebrating Nowruz, the ...

TEHRAN – The province of Fars has emerged as the leading destination for culture tourism in Iran during the Nowruz holidays, ...

Nowruz dates back over 3,000 years and has its roots in the ancient Persian Empire and the Zoroastrian ... In Zoroastrian culture, this ritual represents mahrūrzai, a profound respect for the ...

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, we discover Nowruz, the Persian New Year - an ancient festival of spring and renewal and look at how it is deeply rooted in Azerbaijani traditions.