Persian New Year (Nowruz) In Richmond Hill, Canada

Traditional items adorn a Haft Sin (Haft Seen), an arrangement of seven symbolic items that all begin with the letter S in Farsi, during Nowruz celebrations in Richmond Hill, Canada, on March 13, 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)