Yalda Night 2024 Calendar. Yalda is the persian word for winter solstice, the dark and long night that marks the end of autumn and the beginning of winter and heralds brighter days ahead, according to. Yalda night or cheleh night is one of the oldest iranian festivals, which, like nowruz and charbansore, have been remembered from the ancient history of iran.

It falls on december 21 this year. Yalda night can trace its roots to iranian culture, where the arrival of winter is celebrated.