Yalda Night 2025 Toyota. Yalda night, also called shabe yalda or shabe chele, is the longest night of the year between the last day of fall and the first day of winter, which falls on december 21 every year. A lamp to symbolize light, water to represent cleanliness, and red fruits such as pomegranates, watermelons, beetroots, jujube and grapes.
The longest and darkest night of the year is a time when friends and family gather together to eat, drink, and read poetry (especially hafez) and shahnameh until well after midnight. Yalda night occurs between sunset on december 21 and sunrise on december 22.