Nowruz 2025: Celebrating Persian New Year in the DMV

Spring is here, and with it comes Nowruz, the Persian New Year.  This March 20th brings a celebration of renewal, fresh beginnings, and delicious traditions. Restaurants and bakeries across the DMV are marking the occasion with festive menus, special dishes, and cultural celebrations. Think fragrant sabzi polo and tender kebabs to sweet shirini and symbolic haft-sin displays, there are plenty of ways to join the festivities. For ways to celebrate the holiday, visit here.