yalda night

The night of Yalda marks the longest night of the year and the beginning of the winter .in addition to Iran ,some counteries of central Asia such as Afghanistan ,Tajikistan ,Uzbekistan ,Turkmenistan and Caucasus share the same tradition and celebrate Yalda Night annually at this time of the year.
Iranians celebrate Dec 21 as the longest night of the year .It is called Yalda in the Persian solar calendar during which special ceremonies are held.
On that night ,families gather at the hoouse of parents or grandparends to spend the night eating delicious food ,nuts,fruits and reading Hafez poems.