Yalda Night 2023

Yalda Night 2023. Yalda is an ancient persian festival that is celebrated on the longest night of the year, typically around december 20th or 21st. On yalda night, the iranian winter solstice tradition, observers gather with family and read classic poetry aloud to greet the returning sun.

Yalda night was one of the holy nights in ancient iran and included in the official calendar of the iranian achaemenid empire from at least 502 bc under darius i. It’s a time when family and friends gather to celebrate the winter solstice and the victory.