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Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On this day, some churches in Western Christian denominations hold a church service that honours people that have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief.
Yalda Night, or Shab-e Yalda (also spelled Shabe Yalda), marks the longest night of the year in Iran and in many other Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries. On the winter solstice, in a ...
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, marking the period with the fewest hours of daylight. It also represents the longest night of the year, and the time when the sun is at its ...
Iranian people celebrate the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice as, "Yalda night", which is known to be the "longest and darkest night of the year". Yalda night celebration, or as some call it "Shabe Chelleh" ("the 40th night"), is one of the oldest Iranian traditions that has been present in Persian culture from ancient times ...
By the time we reach the summer solstice on June 20, 2025, it will be the longest day of the year. So even though Dec. 21 feels dark, it's actually the turning point toward brighter days ...
Longest Night, The Longest Night or The Longest Nite may refer to: Winter solstice , the day in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere) with the longest night of the year Longest Night Service or Blue Christmas, a Western Christian tradition marking the December winter solstice
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.
Yaldā Night (Persian: شب یلدا, romanized: shab-e yaldâ, Kurdish: شەوی یەڵدا, romanized: Şewî Yalda) or Chelle Night (also Chellah Night, Persian: شب چلّه, romanized: shab-e chelle) is an ancient festival in Iran, [1] Turkmenistan, [2] Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, [3] Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Dagestan that is celebrated on the winter solstice. [4]