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Yalda Night

Yaldā Night (Persian: شب یلدا, romanized: shab-e yaldâ) or Chelle Night (also Chellah Night, Persian: شب چلّه, romanized: shab-e chelle, lit. "fortieth night") is an ancient festival in Iran, Kurdistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan that is celebrated on the winter solstice of the Northern Hemisphere. This corresponds…

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Date
December 21 (20 in leap year)
Duration
1 night
Frequency
Annual
Observed by
Iran Kurdistan Tajikistan Afghanistan Azerbaijan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Related to
Yule, Nowruz, Tirgan, Chaharshanbe Suri
Significance
Longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere[rs 1]

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related to External links · 8
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Date · 1
Yalda Night → December 21 (20 in leap year)
Duration · 1
Yalda Night → 1 night
Frequency · 1
Yalda Night → Annual
Observed by · 1
Yalda Night → Iran Kurdistan Tajikistan Afghanistan Azerbaijan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Related to · 1
Yalda Night → Yule, Nowruz, Tirgan, Chaharshanbe Suri
Significance · 1
Yalda Night → Longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere[rs 1]

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night winter yalda festival iranian day hafez longest year calendar chelleh solstice last fruits also persian iran celebrated celebration december

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Yalda NightDateDecember 21 (20 in leap year)1.00infobox
Yalda NightDuration1 night1.00infobox
Yalda NightFrequencyAnnual1.00infobox
Yalda NightObserved byIran Kurdistan Tajikistan Afghanistan Azerbaijan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan1.00infobox
Yalda NightRelated toYule, Nowruz, Tirgan, Chaharshanbe Suri1.00infobox
Yalda NightSignificanceLongest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere[rs 1]1.00infobox
this festivalinstance ofare read or recited on various occasions0.80text
Nowruzinstance ofare read or recited on various occasions0.80text
the changing of seasonsinstance ofMany of its modern festivities and customs remain unchanged from this period.Ancient peoples such as the Aryans and Indo-Europeans were well attuned to natural phenomena0.80text
as their daily activities were dictated by the availability of sunlightinstance ofMany of its modern festivities and customs remain unchanged from this period.Ancient peoples such as the Aryans and Indo-Europeans were well attuned to natural phenomena0.80text
while their crops were impacted by climateinstance ofMany of its modern festivities and customs remain unchanged from this period.Ancient peoples such as the Aryans and Indo-Europeans were well attuned to natural phenomena0.80text
weatherinstance ofMany of its modern festivities and customs remain unchanged from this period.Ancient peoples such as the Aryans and Indo-Europeans were well attuned to natural phenomena0.80text

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