Iranian Women Perform A Traditional Dance During Nowruz

Iranian women perform a traditional dance during Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebrations in Toronto, Canada, on March 1, 2025. 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)