On March 20, Iranians will welcome the first day of spring and the Persian New Year. Nowruz, literally “New Day,” is Iran’s most widely celebrated holiday and has its roots in ancient Persia. The holiday is celebrated for two weeks, during which government offices, banks, and schools are closed for several days. The following is a sampling of photographs that capture the festive mood in the run-up to Nowruz.
Several artists in #Tehran started creating public art in order to welcome the spring & #Nowruz #Iran pic.twitter.com/UgBpmoZxoW
— Reza H. Akbari (@rezahakbari) March 14, 2016
Thousands of municipality workers across the country r planting flowers in town squares for #Nowruz.#Mashhad, Iran pic.twitter.com/LY30VLaKQq
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 14, 2016
It's coming, it's coming. #Nowruz pic.twitter.com/YQwhrKt4lR
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 15, 2016
Painting Eggs at Nowrouz (PHOTOS) https://t.co/CoyR1h0XRG#Nowruz pic.twitter.com/A9GOp19LPd
— Iran Front Page (@IranFrontPage) March 16, 2016
#ShahidMallati #flower garden, #Tehran's largest, prepares for #Nowruz (Prs) https://t.co/vnTwT595Se pic.twitter.com/W0Gy7kpPf9
— Tavaana توانا (@Tavaana) March 12, 2016
Washing away the dust of the previous year.
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 6, 2016
Nowruz khaneh tekani (cleaning), North #Khorasan province, Iran. pic.twitter.com/qskaeJDyhw
#Iran #IranLandScape #HaftSeen #Persian #NewYear ’s Beautiful #MustSeeIran #Norouz #نوروز https://t.co/LrXZbA8Qgb pic.twitter.com/J71qMeVWWl
— IranLandscape (@Iranlandscape) March 13, 2016
Dots of goodness.
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 16, 2016
Making sweets for #Nowruz in #Kermanshah.#FoodofIran pic.twitter.com/44GKZk0LgS
ایران به استقبال #نوروز و #بهار می رودhttps://t.co/RKp6i2Ag8W pic.twitter.com/VgMQdfOuZB
— Tavaana توانا (@Tavaana) March 13, 2016
The hustle and bustle of the #Nowruz Bazaar.#Hamedan, Iran. pic.twitter.com/ci6kUppgif
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 16, 2016
Iranian Artists Prepare Tehran for Spring https://t.co/GIRXephx7N #Iran #Tehran #Nowruz pic.twitter.com/jh12v7IdPQ
— Reza H. Akbari (@rezahakbari) March 15, 2016
#Nowruz bazaar in Bandar Torkaman, north Iran.
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 15, 2016
By Hamed Barchin pic.twitter.com/zLaagFuzJM
Iranian families are now busy preparing their homes for #Nowruz, the Iranian New Year celebration.#realiran pic.twitter.com/Ryn8fAO002
— Real Iran (@real_iran) March 8, 2016
Cleaning the #Nowruz rice.#Mazandaran. #FoodofIran pic.twitter.com/REF6H6m1L7
— Sidewalk Lyrics (@pedestrian) March 16, 2016
Tonight Iranians celebrate Chaharshanbeh Soori, an ancient festival of fire & prelude to #Nowruz. #Iran pic.twitter.com/cfU8I13A3C
— Reza H. Akbari (@rezahakbari) March 15, 2016