An Iraqi Kurdish man carries a fire torch and Kurdistan...

AKRE, DOHUK, IRAQ - 2024/03/20: An Iraqi Kurdish man carries a fire torch and Kurdistan flags as people celebrate Nowruz Day, a festival marking the first day of spring, Kurdish and Persian New Year. People celebrated Newroz in the town of Akre. Newroz or Nowruz means "new day" in Persian, and is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring and the first day of the Iranian calendar. It is widely celebrated in Persian and neighboring regions and is recognized on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Human List. (Photo by Ismael Adnan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)