Monday, 21 March 2022 (YJC)_ As Nowruz approaches in Afghanistan, Reuters reports that the Taliban interim government has canceled all holidays in the first week of April and announced that all staff and students must be present at work and school.
Sunday, 21 March 2021 (YJC)_ Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory message to the President and the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the occasion of Nowruz.
TEHRAN, Apr 02 - Iranians are spending time picnicking outdoors with family and friends to celebrate national Nature’s Day, also known in Persian as Sizdah Bedar, on the last day of Nowruz festivities.
TEHRAN, Mar 21 - People in Iran are on Friday celebrating the start of the Persian New Year, which has since ancient times been set on the Iranian calendar to coincide with the coming of the spring.
TEHRAN, Mar 21 - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered congratulations to Iranians on the occasion of Nowruz, and called on the government and the nation to boost production in the country.
TEHRAN, April 02 - People across Iran are celebrating Sizdah Bedar, the ancient festival of nature, on the last day of Nowruz holidays, with many leaving their houses and spending time outdoors in the fresh spring air before getting back to work and their regular routine after the holidays.
TEHRAN, March 20 - Nowruz (New Day), the name of the Iranian New Year, is a traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
TEHRAN, March 20 - Tuesday, March 20th, marks the grand festival of Nowruz. On this day, Iranians usher in the Persian New Year at the exact moment of the vernal equinox which marks the start of spring.
TEHRAN, March 28, YJC - Iran’s Persepolis, a world legacy, also known as Takht-e-Jamshid, is hosting a large number of visitors from Iran and other countries during Nowruz holidays.
TEHRAN, March 17, YJC - A small celebration of the Persian New Year known as Nowruz has been held in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Ukrainian students studying the Persian language learned the traditions of the Persian New Year from representatives of the Iranian embassy in Kiev.
TEHRAN, YJC. Less than two weeks remain to the end of the Iranian year and people have a lot to buy in preparation for the New Year, called Nowruz in Persian.
Tehran, YJC. Luristani Shepherd whose 44 sheep were torn dead by leopard has turned down the government’s sum of money to be used to launch a local environment protection headquarters.