Iranian New Year
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Raisi calls on economic sectors to deliver 'surge in production'
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the New Year's slogan addresses all businesses engaged in production in the country.
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Chaharshanbe Suri in late Iranian year 1402
Iranians jump over the fire to celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri, an ancient festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian calendar year in mid-March. However, many families have regretted the loss of their loved ones during the festivity in recent years because of incidents caused by use of dangerous incendiary materials.
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Tehran Grand Bazaar prior to Persian New Year holidays
People pour into Tehran Grand Bazaar to shop for cloths and other necessities in days remaining until Nowruz which marks the beginning of the Persian New Year in Tehran on March 18, 2023. (Photos by Mohsen Vanaei, IRNA)
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On the first day of Nowruz;
Supreme Leader to deliver speech at Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Mashad, IRNA – The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is scheduled to deliver a speech at Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine in the city of Mashad on Tuesday (the first day of the Persian New Year).
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Int’l Nowruz Day commemorated in Geneva
Tehran, March 20, IRNA- The commemoration ceremony of the International Day of Nowruz was held in Geneva under the theme of "Ancient Ritual, Lasting Heritage".
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Nowruz customs from house cleaning to Haft-sin
Tehran, March 17, IRNA – Iranians and many people in the geocultural civilization of Nowruz are counting down days, hastily doing backlogs and shopping, to embrace the turn of the Persian year on March equinox with a lot of ceremonial customs waiting to be observed, from cleaning the house to arranging Haft-sin.
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Tehran, Sarajevo en route to develop ties in all fiels: Envoy
Belgrade, March 20, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Reza Qelichkhan in a message on the occasion of Iranian New Year said that thanks to efforts of colleagues in the political, cultural, economic and consular sectors, Iranian relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina have developed.
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Supreme Leader hails Iranians' strength in message on New Year
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described the year 1399 as the year of defeating US maximum pressure against Iran. Tehran, Iran. March 20, 2021. IRNA.
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Iran takes parts in SCO states Nowruz celebrations
Tehran, March 20, IRNA – Iran took part in Nowruz celebration organized by Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Beijing on Saturday.
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Iran - Kazakhstan cultural heritage
Iran & Kazakhstan, the two countries bordering the Caspian Sea, have numerous historical and cultural exchanges. Nowruz celebration is common culture. The following photos being displayed at the same time by IRNA and Kazinform to introduce cultural identity of the Iranian and Kazakh nations. Tehran, Iran. March 20, 2021. IRNA.