Shabe Yalda 2024. Yalda night, also called shabe yalda or shabe chele, is the longest night of the year between the last day of fall and the first day of winter, which falls on december 21 every year. Yalda is an ancient persian word meaning “birth” or “rebirth”, and in farsi, it refers to.

Yalda night, also called shabe yalda or shabe chele, is the longest night of the year between the last day of fall and the first day of winter, which falls on december 21 every year. Night of yalda/yalda night), or winter solstice, marks the first day of winter (december 21 in the northern hemisphere and june 20 in southern.