Persian Tea House During Nowruz (Persian New Year)

Traditional snacks are served at a Persian tea house during Nevruz (Persian New Year) 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)