Nowruz (Persian New Year) Bazaar

Colorful painted eggs with intricate designs are displayed during the Nowruz Bazaar (Persian New Year market) as part of Nevruz celebrations in Toronto, Canada, on March 01, 2025. Nevruz (Norooz, Nourooz, Newroz, Nowruz), which means 'new day,' marks the first day of Spring and is also celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, Bashkortostan, Bahrain, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as among various other Iranian and Turkic peoples in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, northwestern China, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and the Balkans. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)