Persian New Year (Nowruz) in Richmond Hill, Canada

Traditional items are being sold during Nowruz celebrations in Richmond Hill, Canada, on March 13, 2025. Nowruz, which means 'new day,' is marking the first day of Spring and is also being celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, Bashkortostan, Bahrain, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as among various other Iranian and Turkic peoples in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, northwestern China, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and the Balkans.