The transition into a new year is a moment of great significance across cultures, and the Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, offers a unique perspective with its rich traditions and symbolic meanings. This ...

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On March 20, 2025, people worldwide began celebrating Nowruz — the Persian marker of the New Year, which coincides with the first day of spring. According to National Geographic, the 3,000-year-old ...

Festival organizers called Nowruz a “universal moment of rebirth and renewal,” a cultural welcoming of spring.