Nowruz is celebrated in many countries having significant Persian cultural influence like Iraq, India, Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia. Nowruz is celebrated by Kurds in Iraq and Turkey, as well as by the Parsis in the Indian subcontinent and diaspora. Nowruz is also celebrated in the Americas and in Europe, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Toronto, Cologne and London by communities. In Phoenix, Arizona, Nowruz is celebrated as the Persian New Year Festival.
