Yalda Night
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By: Hanieh Malek
Gorgan market ahead of Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Gorgan market was booming as “Yalda Night” approached. People were preparing to celebrate this ancient night by buying all kinds of fruits, nuts, and special sweets on Friday night.
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VIDEO: Yalda Night at Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranians marked the ancient Yalda Night ceremony at Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine in Mashhad on Friday night.
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Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 20 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun, and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Elham Ommi
Sanandaj Bazaar on eve of “Yalda Night”
SANANDAJ, Dec. 20 (MNA) – As “Yalda Night” approaches, Sanandaj bazaar is booming. People are preparing to celebrate this ancient night by buying all kinds of fruits, nuts, and special sweets.
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By: Mohammad Dashti
Celebration of “Yalda Night” in Ardabil
ARDABIL, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Yalda Night, the longest night of the year, was celebrated at Khatai Art Gallery in Ardabil’s Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili World Collection which was followed with the performance of traditional and local rituals.
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Iran FM Araghchi’s message on Yalda Night:
Dark, lengthy night will pass
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a message on the occasion of ‘Yalda Night’ the longest night of the year, saying that the dark and lengthy night will pass.
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By: Fatemeh Amouzad
Tehran Bazaar ahead of Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – People in Tehran Bazaar and Tajrish Bazaar buy fruits and nuts for the ancient festivity occasion called "Yalda Night", which is a time when family members get together to celebrate the longest night of the year.
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VIDEO: President Raeisi spends Yalda night with soldiers
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – On a visit to the northern Iranian province on Thursday, President Ebrahim Raeisi celebrated the Yalda Night with soldiers at a barricade in Gorgan.
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On "Yalda Night"
Let's celebrate living one more minute together
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Shab-e-Yalda (Yalda Night), also known as Shab-e Chelleh, is one of the most ancient Persian festivals annually celebrated on December 21 by Iranians all around the world.
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By: Fatemeh Amuzad
Tehran Bazar ahead of Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Photos depict people in Tehran Bazaar and Tajrish Bazar buying fruits and nuts for the ancient festivity occasion called "Yalda Night", which is a time when family members get together to celebrate the winter solstice.
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By: Mahdieh Ghafoorian
Mashhad's flower market as Yalda night approaches
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The people in Mashhad's flower market are preparing for Yalda night which is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran, which marks the longest night of the year.
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Tehran blasts US for shedding 'crocodile tears' for Iranians
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Ministry has slammed the US for making an interventionist statement on the occasion of Yalda Night, saying it is "shedding crocodile tears" for Iranians with its long list of inhumane measures against the nation.
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VIDEO: Yalda; Iranian celebration of winter solstice
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year, that is, on the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice.
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China and Iran are old friends; new partners: envoy
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Chinese ambassador went to Bandar Abbass in south Iran to open his country's new consulate general in the Iranian port city during which he described the relations between the two nations as two old friends and new partners.
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Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 21 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun, and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Mohammad Javad Amini
People prepare for Yalda Night in Qazvin
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The people in Qazvin buy fruits and snacks in preparation for the longest night of the year known as Yalda in Iran to mark the arrival of winter.
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By: Yahya Biabadi
People in Kermanshah prapering for Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – People of Kermanshah are preparing for the Yalda Night; the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poems until well after midnight.