Yalda Night

Shab-e-Yalda (Yalda Night)

Yalda is a the last night of autumn and the longest night of the year.
Iranians celebrate the last night of autumn as the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness.

Eating is the delicious part of Yalda Night. Iranians eat nuts, watermelons, and pomegranates on this special night. Fruits of Shab-e-Yalda have symbolic significance as well. Pomegranate is a symbol of birth and its bright red seeds symbolize the glow of life.

Happy Yalda Night