An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...

Nowruz, which translates to “new day,” falls on the first day of spring each year, as the Persian calendar follows the vernal ...

The Parsi and Shia Ismaili communities in Hyderabad are preparing to celebrate Navroz, the Persian New Year, with prayers, ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time ...

Hundreds of people gathered in Srinigar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on Friday, for a leech therapy clinic. Friday is the start of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and it is traditionally believed that ...

Flights for thousands of passengers were disrupted by the shutdown at the London airport, one of the world’s major transport hubs.

In many countries, the phenomenon of equinox as a seasonal change is celebrated with specific traditions. What are they?

It’s the Persian New Year and celebrations are taking place at Town Hall Seattle this weekend. It’s the 5th annual Nowruz (no ...

Local Persian community celebrates their New Year 'Nowruz' in San Diego. Nowruz means 'Happy, New Day' in Farsi.

Iran's supreme leader said on Friday that US threats against his country "will get them nowhere", after President Donald ...

Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, ...

As Iranians celebrate the Persian New Year, explore the fascinating calendars still used around the world—shaped by sun, moon, and tradition—to mark time, faith, and cultural identity.