Event Brief
Nowruz: What to know about the festival marking the Iranian new year
Filed: Mar 20, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Nowruz, or ‘new day’, marks the exact moment of the spring equinox.
WHO: Iranian people
WHAT: Celebration of Nowruz festival
WHEN: Mar 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: To mark the arrival of spring and the new year
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