What is Yalda??!

The grandmother dragged her children and grandchildren around a chair and poured a handful of nuts into their hands. This is a long story for all Iranians about the long night of the year, Yalda. At the end of autumn every year, the people of the house are always busy to celebrate Yalda night in the best way. The customs of this night have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. It is interesting to know that Yalda night is registered as a cultural and spiritual heritage of Iran and is on the way to world registration. If you have been wondering why we used to celebrate the beginning of winter and where do these customs come from?


When is Yalda night?


Yalda night is one of the oldest Iranian holidays such as Nowruz and Syrian Wednesday, which our ancestors celebrated for thousands of years on the last night of autumn. Yalda night begins with the setting of the sun on the last day of autumn, December 20, and ends with the rising of the sun on the first day of January. The date of Yalda night is equal to 30 Azar every year.

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History of Yalda

Yalda night is very old and it is not possible to determine the exact date for it. Some archaeologists consider the night of Yalda to be 7,000 years old, because on prehistoric pottery, engravings of the symbols of the months, namely rams and scorpions, have been seen. But if we want to know when Yalda night was recognized, we can refer to about 500 BC. Yalda was an occasion recorded in the Iranian calendar during the reign of Darius I and many rituals were held to hold this night during different periods.

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