More than 300 million people are marking the start of a new year—not on January 1, but on March 20. This new year arrives at the precise moment of the spring, or vernal, equinox and is called Nowruz.

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a time of family, renewal, and the promise of fresh beginnings. Falling on the spring equinox, it is a celebration of a “new day” for millions in Iran and around the ...

Nowruz, a joyous holiday marking the new year, has given rise to complicated feelings for some who are fearful for their relatives in Iran. Nowruz, a joyous holiday marking the new year, has given ...

In Sri Lanka, Buddhists and Hindus marked their New Year on Tuesday while a war thousands of miles away is making itself felt ...