Holidays in Iran 2026 Is Norooz (Persian New Year) a Public Holiday? Norooz (Persian New Year) is not a public holiday in 2025. Schools and most businesses are open. Norooz (Persian New Year) Observances Holiday currently only shown for years 2011–2024. Year Weekday DateNameHoliday Type 20...
People in Iran and Afghanistan consider Nowruz (Norooz) as the start of the New Year. In several other countries, namelyTajikistan,Russia,Kyrgyzstan,Kazakhstan,Syria,Iraq,Georgia, the Republic ofAzerbaijan,Albania,China,Turkmenistan,India,Pakistan, andUzbekistan, it’s an official holiday, and the p...
With the ongoing revolution happening in Iran, Norooz (Persian New Year) will feel a lot different for Iranians around the world this year. That being said, our rich and ancient history should be kept alive and our beautiful cultural traditions should continue to be... ...
As Iranians celebrated the Persian New Year recently, they witnessed the start of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, in what promises to become a highly orchestrated effort to ease three decades of mutual hostility. Each country is drawing lessons from failed past attempts at ...
In addition to the Zoroastrians, Persian adherents of the Bahāʾī faith (which originated in Iran) constitute a tiny minority of the population, their religion having been strongly discouraged by the Muslim government. The Persian population is engaged in a broad array of occupations, in ...
The Mahalati plant and flower market is the second biggest in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Every year on the threshold of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, the iconic market takes on a jovial mood. TEHRAN (Iran News)–The Mahalati plant and flower market is the second biggest in the...
Known as “Nature’s Day,”Sizdah Bedarinvites participants to enjoy the outdoors, marking the end of the Nowruz holidays in Iran. It’s not just a cultural practice but a celebration of Iran’s enduring heritage. The festival has its origins inZoroastrianism, symbolizing spring’s triumph ...
Titled "The Humanomics in the New Era," the report was originally published in Chinese, English, French and Russian by New China Research, Xinhua's think tank, during the 5th WMS last year. It has now been translated into Persian by Iran's Mehr Media Group. ...
“I’ve been with ORT for 60 years, and I have enjoyed every moment of it because I liked what I did and enjoyed creating new relationships with people,” Motamed said. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized the school in Tehran and its contents in 1980. Since then, ORT has not operated ...
Rooted in Zoroastrianism, an ancient monotheistic religion, Nowruz festivities are celebrated in countries with significant Persian cultural influence, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Kazakhstan. Historical accounts suggest that Nowruz celebrations occurred in ancient Persepolis during the Achaem...