Nowruz holidays

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  • Essential goods 2026-03-26 16:26

    Over 103,000 tons of essential goods cleared in first 4 days of new year

    TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced in a statement: The import and clearance of essential and necessary goods at customs across the country continues daily, even during the Nowruz holidays, and customs remains open. As such, 103,000 tons of essential goods were cleared in the first four days of the new Iranian calendar year (March 20-24).

  • Nowruz 2026-03-21 00:41

    By Samaneh Aboutalebi

    A convergence of faith and heritage: celebrating Nowruz amidst war

    BABOLSAR- As the sun dips toward the horizon on this final Friday of the Persian calendar year 1404, the air in the northern city of Babolsar, Mazandaran, carries a bittersweet fragrance. It is the scent of blooming bergamot blossoms—the namesake of my eight-year-old daughter, Toranj—mingled with the salty mist of the Caspian Sea and the heavy, solemn aroma of rosewater from a recent funeral procession.

  • Nowruz 2026-03-21 00:07

    By Shahrokh Saei

    Nowruz 2026: The enduring spirit of Iran in wartime  

    TEHRAN – Iranians inside the country and across the diaspora have welcomed Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with vibrant celebrations that mark the arrival of spring and renewal. Rooted in traditions stretching back more than 3,000 years, Nowruz remains a powerful symbol of cultural continuity and joy, uniting families worldwide through age-old customs such as the Haft-Sin table—an arrangement of seven symbolic items beginning with the Persian letter “S,” representing health, prosperity, and rebirth.

  • public libraries 2026-03-19 15:51

    104 public libraries to remain open during Nowruz holidays amid Zionist-U.S. aggression

    TEHRAN- Iran Public Libraries Foundation has announced that 104 public libraries across the country will remain operational throughout the Nowruz holidays amid the ongoing conflict and recent U.S.-Zionist strikes against Iranian soil.

  • Cities 2026-02-21 17:58

    Official calls for balanced distribution of trips, quality services to Nowruz travelers

    TEHRAN - Despite the diverse natural and cultural attractions across Iran, the capacity of other cities must be properly introduced so that the distribution of trips, especially during Nowruz, is more balanced and better quality services are provided to the travelers, Mostafa Fatemi, the director-general of the Domestic Tourism Development Office at the Tourism Ministry, said on Saturday.

  • Ilam 2025-10-22 18:23

    22 tourism units in Ilam receive standard quality certificate

    TEHRAN—Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi said that 37 tourism units in the province have entered the standardization cycle, 22 of these units succeeded in receiving a certificate of tourism service quality.

  • Rey 2025-04-13 17:59

    4,000 visits registered for Rey historical attractions during Nowruz holidays

    TEHRAN - Over 4,000 Nowruz tourists visited historical attractions of the ancient city of Rey in Tehran province from March 15 to April 4, according to the Director of Rey National Heritage Base, Qadir Afrovand.

  • gasoline concumption 2025-04-07 14:11

    Gasoline consumption stands at 2.823b liters in Nowruz holidays

    TEHRAN – Gasoline consumption in Iran stood at 2,823,600,000 liters during Nowruz holidays (March 21-April 2).