Persian Society Winter Solstice Celebration, 21 December, 7pm - all welcome

University of Leicester Persian Society would like to cordially invite you to the Celebration of Yalda (the Winter Solstice), which marks the longest night of the year. The event is to be held on Wednesday 21 December, at 7.00pm in Fraser Noble Hall.

Traditional Yalda Night refreshments such as Ajil (mixed nuts), fruits and sweets will be served.

Yalda (Persian: یلدا) or Shab-e Chelleh is the Persian Winter Solstice Celebration which has been popular since ancient times. Yalda is celebrated on the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the Winter Solstice. Depending on the shift of the calendar, Yalda is celebrated on or around 20 or 21 December each year.