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Yalda Night

Yalda Night

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Festival

Yalda Night

Editorially researched

Iran · Middle East

Dec 21, 2026

Nationwide, Iran

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Iran’s winter-solstice night — families gather past midnight with pomegranates, watermelon, and Hafez poetry to outlast the year’s longest night. UNESCO-listed living heritage.