Their 'Haft-sin' tables set with symbolic items and Persian dishes, those with roots in Iran focus on brethren back home as ...

From fire festivals to park picnics, here is everything to know about Nowruz.: from when it is happening to how to celebrate.

While widely celebrated, the holiday holds particular cultural and political significance for Kurds throughout the Middle ...

Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war ...

Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrated by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran.

It is the first day of the year in the Iranian solar calendar (which began in 1079), marking the exact moment of the spring equinox. The date varies, between March 19 and 21 – this year, it’s March 21 ...

Millions of people worldwide will celebrate the Persian New Year on Friday as Nowruz begins amid growing conflict in the ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is usually a time of reunion and celebrations for Iranians around the world. But this year, ...

Nowruz, which translates to "new day", is a traditional festival that marks the spring equinox, the rebirth of nature and the ...

Millions of people celebrated historic and religious holidays amid ongoing war in the region.

After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her ...

For many in metro Atlanta's Persian community, this new year feels a bit different from those of the past.