The festival of Nowruz is celebrated by many groups of people in the Black Sea basin, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Western Asia, central and southern Asia, and by Iranians worldwide.

Places where Nowruz is a public holiday include:
Afghanistan
Albania
Azerbaijan (five days)
Georgia
Iran (thirteen days)
Iraqi Kurdistan
Kazakhstan (four days)
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia
Tajikistan (four days)
Turkmenistan (two days)
Uzbekistan
The Parliament of Canada, on March 30, 2009, by unanimous consent, passed a bill to add Nowruz to the national calendar of Canada.

Nowruz is celebrated by Kurdish people in Iraq and Turkey, as well as by the Iranis, Shias and Parsis in the Indian subcontinent and diaspora.

Nowruz is also celebrated by Iranian communities the Americas and in Europe, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Toronto, Cologne and London.
In Phoenix, Arizona, Nowruz is celebrated at the Persian New Year Festival.
But because Los Angeles is prone to devastating fires, there are very strict fire codes in the city.
Usually, Iranians living in Southern California go to the beaches to celebrate the event where it is permissible to build fires.
On March 15, 2010, the House of Representatives of the United States passed the Nowruz Resolution (H.Res.
267), by a 384–2 vote, "Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, ... ."
The festival of Nowruz is celebrated by many groups of people in the Black Sea basin, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Western Asia, central and southern Asia, and by Iranians worldwide.
Places where Nowruz is a public holiday include:
Afghanistan
Albania
Azerbaijan (five days)
Georgia
Iran (thirteen days)
Iraqi Kurdistan
Kazakhstan (four days)
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia
Tajikistan (four days)
Turkmenistan (two days)
Uzbekistan
The Parliament of Canada, on March 30, 2009, by unanimous consent, passed a bill to add Nowruz to the national calendar of Canada.
Nowruz is celebrated by Kurdish people in Iraq and Turkey, as well as by the Iranis, Shias and Parsis in the Indian subcontinent and diaspora.
Nowruz is also celebrated by Iranian communities the Americas and in Europe, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Toronto, Cologne and London. In Phoenix, Arizona, Nowruz is celebrated at the Persian New Year Festival. But because Los Angeles is prone to devastating fires, there are very strict fire codes in the city. Usually, Iranians living in Southern California go to the beaches to celebrate the event where it is permissible to build fires. On March 15, 2010, the House of Representatives of the United States passed the Nowruz Resolution (H.Res. 267), by a 384–2 vote, "Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, ... ."
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