Reza Pahlavi’s family celebrated Nowruz with Farah Pahlavi

This year, Nowruz lands on March 20 if you live in the western hemisphere, taking place at exactly 5:24 p.m. ET. Although Nowruz is associated with being “Persian” and, this holiday can be celebrated by literally anyone, so please take this as a personal invitation to partake in the energizing and optimistic festivities. Nowruz is also considered a public holiday and heavily celebrated in Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kurdistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and certain parts of Russia.

March 20, 2023 | 9:25 pm