Yalda:
the longest night of the year

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How to prepare for a memorable Yalda with Iranians and non-Iranians alike!

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Invite friends and family

خانواده و دوستان را دعوت کنید

میوه و آجیل 

Prepare fruits and dried nuts

Decide how to lead the Hafez poetry reading and divination 

فال


Find yourself a native Persian speaker for this part. The internet is full of fake Hafez translations. If you don’t have ‘Divan Hafez‘ or don’t want to translate on the spot, we made these bilingual Hafez Divination Cards especially for this night ➜

Get dinner ready

 شام


Usually, lots of tasty snacks are served instead of a large sit down dinner. The King of all Soups, the Persian Aush, or green, baked Persian omelet, Kuku Sabzi, are traditional. For dessert, you can slap a bunch of the pomegranate seeds, which you painfully extracted earlier, on a store-bought cheesecake.

چه بپوشیم؟

Send your guests ideas about what to wear, for a little flair

yalda clothing

Get the house ready. We’ve got some limited edition pomegranate ornaments to help the vibe!

انار روی درخت ؟

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