• Egg-shaped decorations, a symbol of Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. EPA
    Egg-shaped decorations, a symbol of Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. EPA
  • Nowruz celebrations in Azadi Square in Tehran. EPA
    Nowruz celebrations in Azadi Square in Tehran. EPA
  • US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden listen as Nasa astronaut Lt Col Jasmin Moghbeli speaks during a Nowruz celebration in Washington. AP
    US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden listen as Nasa astronaut Lt Col Jasmin Moghbeli speaks during a Nowruz celebration in Washington. AP
  • Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz in Akra, a town in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
    Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz in Akra, a town in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region. AFP
  • Iraqi Kurds carry torches up a mountain during celebrations for Nowruz in the town of Akra. AFP
    Iraqi Kurds carry torches up a mountain during celebrations for Nowruz in the town of Akra. AFP
  • A woman leaps over a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Istanbul. In 2023, the Persian New Year falls on March 20. Reuters
    A woman leaps over a bonfire during Nowruz celebrations in Istanbul. In 2023, the Persian New Year falls on March 20. Reuters
  • A supporter of the Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party marks Nowruz in Istanbul. EPA
    A supporter of the Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party marks Nowruz in Istanbul. EPA
  • A reveller celebrates Nowruz in Istanbul. Nowruz has its roots in Zoroastrianism, dating back 3,000 years. AFP
    A reveller celebrates Nowruz in Istanbul. Nowruz has its roots in Zoroastrianism, dating back 3,000 years. AFP
  • A street market in Tehran. Traditionally, Iranians buy goldfish and flowers to celebrate Nowruz. EPA
    A street market in Tehran. Traditionally, Iranians buy goldfish and flowers to celebrate Nowruz. EPA
  • Riders take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of goat dragging, part of Nowruz celebrations, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
    Riders take part in the traditional Central Asian sport of goat dragging, part of Nowruz celebrations, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA
  • Goldfish, a symbol of Nowruz, for sale at a Tehran market. AP
    Goldfish, a symbol of Nowruz, for sale at a Tehran market. AP
  • People visit the Baghdad International Festival of Flowers and Gardens to mark Nowruz. AFP
    People visit the Baghdad International Festival of Flowers and Gardens to mark Nowruz. AFP
  • Floral art at the Baghdad festival to celebrate Nowruz. AFP
    Floral art at the Baghdad festival to celebrate Nowruz. AFP
  • Iranians celebrate Chaharshanbeh Soori, of Red Wednesday, on the eve of the last Wednesday of the old year, in Tehran. AFP
    Iranians celebrate Chaharshanbeh Soori, of Red Wednesday, on the eve of the last Wednesday of the old year, in Tehran. AFP
  • Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets local politician Leah Taylor Roy as he arrives for a Nowruz event in Aurora, Ontario, at the weekend. Reuters
    Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets local politician Leah Taylor Roy as he arrives for a Nowruz event in Aurora, Ontario, at the weekend. Reuters

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Revellers around Mena celebrate Nowruz - in pictures

Persian New Year is celebrated by different communities around the globe but remains particularly popular in the Middle East

The National

March 20, 2023

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Updated: March 21, 2023, 8:41 AM
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