Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, a holiday that's been celebrated for several millenniums, according to the University of Massachusettes. Nowruz, which means “new day” ...

Nowruz, meaning “New Day” in Persian, marks the first day ... and sharing meals. People dress up in new clothes and enjoy traditional dishes like sabzi polo ba mahi (herbed rice with fish ...

HERNDON, Va. — The DMV is home to many different cultures, including one of the largest Persian communities in the U.S. This week, they are celebrating their traditional New Year, Nowruz ...

Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e Yalda, the ancient Persian winter solstice tradition. The mystics believed that on the year’s longest and darkest night ...

Thursday, March 20, 2025, marks the Persian New Year ... according to the University of Massachusetts. Another tradition included in the celebration of Nowruz is spring cleaning, also known ...