Nowruz is celebrated in multiple countries, both as a secular and religious holiday. Nowruz originated in Zoroastrianism and is observed as a religious holiday among Zoroastrian groups in Iran and the Parsis of India. Nowruz is also of Persian origin and remains popular in Iran as a secular New Year festival, and in neighboring countries of Central Asia that have significant Persian cultural influence, including many former Soviet republics. Nowruz became popular among Shiʿi Muslim communities and spread with them as far east as the Uyghurs in China and as far west as Bektashis in Albania. It is also celebrated among the Kurds. The holiday is also celebrated throughout diaspora communities worldwide.
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