TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year, that is, in the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice. Ali Akbar Dehkhoda defines Chelleh (Night of Forty) or Yalda as "the longest night of the year that Iranians consider it auspicious. Iranians celebrated ...

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Iranians are preparing to celebrate Yalda Night (Shab-e Yalda or Shab-e Chelleh), one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year. Every year, on December 20 or 21, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night. The longest and ...

Iranians around the world celebrate Yalda, which is one of the most ancient Persian festivals. The festival dates back to the time when a majority of Persians were followers of Zoroastrianism prior to the advent of Islam. On Yalda festival, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness. Considered ...

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MINAB, Dec. 15 (MNA) Shab-e Yalda is an Iranian festival celebrated on the 'longest and darkest night of the year,' i.e. the night between the last day of the ninth month and the first day of the tenth month on Persian calendar [Dec. 22]. Iranian families gather and enjoy spending the night together. Watermelon, the red color of which symbolizes the ...

Iranians perk up as they approach the final days of autumn. They have work to do for celebrating Yalda night, which has the years longest hours of darkness. Sitting down with their families and elders to mark this ancient tradition, they eat pomegranate, watermelon and quince, as well as nuts and sweets. Storytelling and recitation of Hafezs poetry ...

Iranians are preparing to mark their cultural winter feast traditionally called Yalda Night (Shab-e Yalda or Shab-e Chelleh), a celebration with ancient ties. The inherited winter feast commemorated on the winter solstice reveals the integration of nature into the human life cycle among Iranians. Yalda Night (Yalda Eve), as the longest night of ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) Yalda or "Night of Birth" is the Persianwinter solstice celebration which has been popular since ancient times. Yalda is celebrated in Iran on the Northern Hemisphere's longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the Winter Solstice. It is the last night of Autumn in Persian calendar and depending on the shift of ...

Tehran, Dec 15, IRNA The last night of autumn in Iran, coinciding this year with December 22, is a special occasion for the nation as it marks the longest night of the year. According to thousands-year old traditions, Iranian families come together for the night which is called Yalda in Persian, meaning night of birth. The occasion also means ...