It marks the coming of the new year in some cultures. But what is Nowruz, and why do people celebrate it? Thursday, March 20, ...

Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

Here's where to watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest and other TV specials to ring in 2024 Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment.

On March 20, 2025, people worldwide began celebrating Nowruz — the Persian marker of the New Year, which coincides with the ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...

Persians around the world celebrated with dance and fire, and shopped for holiday essentials as they prepared for the start ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

Gifts, food, parades and fireworks - just some of the ways that the Lunar New Year has been celebrated, and this year is no different. On 29 January, communities from across the world will usher ...

Ryan Seacrest will return to host Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve for an 18th year Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019 ...

22 January marks one of the most important festivals in Chinese culture, the dawn of the Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year, known as the Spring Festival, is packed full with food, family and ...