print email comment close The Festival of "Yalda" URL: http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/yalda.htm Description: Brief information about the celebration of the winter solstice in Iran with the festival of Shab-e yalda, "which refers to the birthday or rebirth of the sun." This site presents a brief history, and description of the traditions of the Yalda festival, including bonfires, holiday foods, and prayers. Includes a list of similarities with the celebration of Christmas. From a website by two Iranian writers. Author: Kianush, K. Extra Keywords Persia Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fasts and feasts Holidays -- Iran Winter solstice LII Database Information: Record 19979 created by Julianna Hamann on 12/07/2005 Last modification on 12/16/2005 Published: 12/15/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19979