A young boy is silhouetted while leaping over fire during the Nowruz Fire Festival marking the Persian New Year, in West Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Fire jumping is a tradition that symbolizes good health and luck for the coming year. Thousands of people attended the event hosted by the Iranian Canadian Congress of B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

By The Canadian Press

Photo Gallery: Nowruz Fire Festival marks the Persian New Year

Mar 18, 2026 | 7:57 AM

Thousands of people attended the the Nowruz Fire Festival Tuesday in West Vancouver, B.C., marking the Persian New Year.

Festivalgoers jumped over open fire pits at the event, hosted by the Iranian Canadian Congress of B.C., in a tradition that symbolizes good health and luck for the coming year.

Here are some scenes from the festival.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2026.

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