And one day marks everyone’s birthday? Here is what each day means, running from New Year’s Eve on January 30 to the seventh day of the new year on February 7, and things you should make sure ...

These three cookbooks from Khan inspire and provide a window into the cultures and stories of people from the Middle East through food. CNN: What are some of Persian New Year’s traditions and rituals?

The transition into a new year is a moment of great significance across cultures, and the Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, offers a unique perspective with its rich traditions and symbolic meanings. This ...

Without a willingness to dispense with traditions that do not seem logical anymore, any move to outlaw the use of festive ...

(CNN) — Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20.

It also remains one of the world’s oldest continuously celebrated ... Majid Saeedi/Getty Images] On the eve of the last Wednesday before the New Year, people light bonfires and jump over them ...

It marks the coming of the new year in ... into one’s life." The holiday is also celebrated with street festivals worldwide and poetry and music. And who can mention traditions without bringing ...