The 21 March Newroz celebrations started with the lighting of the torches in the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.

Later, around the fires, the slogans "Bijî Serok Apo" [Long Live Leader Öcalan], "Jin jiyan Azadî" [Women, Life, Freedom] and "Newroz be pîroz" [Happy Newroz] were chanted.

While fires were lit at many points, traditional halay dances were performed by the guerrillas.