Nowruz, literally New Day, is marked as the first day of spring and traditionally marks the first day of the Iranian New Year. The occasion dates back to around 3,000 years ago.
TEHRAN, YJC. President Hassan Rouhani felicitated the nation on Nowruz on Thursday, saying the Iranian voices are heard in the international community.
TEHRAN, YJC. The following is the full text of the message issued on March 20, 2014 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on the occasion of Nowruz.
TEHRAN, YJC. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on the International Day of Nowruz, 21 March 2014, called on every woman and man to carry forward the message of peace, unity and renewal that stands at the heart of the mission of the United Nations and at the heart of the Nowruz celebrations.
Tehran, YJC. Director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to visit Ashgabat for the International Nowruz Celebrations.