Iranians welcome the arrival of spring with a centuries-old custom called Chaharshanbeh-Suri, which is celebrated on the eve ...

Over the years, state authorities have branded the celebrations as “un-Islamic,” repeatedly attempting to suppress them. But ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, ...

Iranians on Tuesday lit bonfires in the streets and jumped over them, carrying on an ancient tradition ahead of the Persian ...

Government officials had issued warnings against political gatherings, yet the festival’s widespread participation reflected ongoing public discontent. Opposition activists called this year’s event ...

About 100 people gathered in downtown Cornelius on Wednesday to celebrate an ancient tradition for the Persian New Year.

Google celebrates Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with a Doodle by Pendar Yousefi. Celebrated for over 3,000 years, Nowruz ...

Google marks Nowruz 2025 with a vibrant Doodle celebrating the Persian New Year, a festival of renewal, unity, and joy. As ...

In Iran, people jump over bonfires to purify and energize, and get rid of any lingering remnants of winter in a tradition known as Chaharshanbe Suri. Jumping over the bonfire also invites "the ...