have you ever stopped to wonder—why does the new year start in January? And how do other countries celebrate this festive occasion differently from the U.S.? Not to mention, the answer to “Whe ...

Some regions also observed New Year’s on Christmas Day (December 25) or Easter, aligning the holiday with significant Christian events. It wasn’t until 1582, with the adoption of the Gregorian ...

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of ...

The celebration culminates on Sizdah Bedar, the thirteenth day of the new year, with outdoor festivities and the symbolic discarding of Sabzeh. Nowruz — pronounced “No-rooz” — also known ...