Yalda Night
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Yalda festival in Tehran
Every year, Iranians across the country celebrate Yalda on the last night of the autumn, which is an ancient festival. This year, Yalda fell on Friday night (night of Dec. 20), corresponding to the 30th and last day of the Iranian Calander month of Azar.
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Shopping for Yalda Night in Tabriz
Yalda Night, one of the oldest festivals in Iran, is marked annually on the last night of autumn when Iranian families gather to celebrate together. As the longest night of the year approaches, the people of Tabriz prepare by purchasing their necessities from the city’s major markets.
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Yalda Night shopping in Tehran
Yalda Night is one of the oldest festivals across Iran, marked each year on the last night of autumn when Iranian families gather to celebrate. As the longest night of the year approaches, the people of Tehran prepare by purchasing their necessities.