Christmas in Iran is celebrated with great pomp and vigor. The event is known as the Little Feast in Iran. All the people of Iran celebrate this festival of Christmas. The travelers coming here during Christmas will surely have a wonderful time which they will remember for a very long time. During the time of Christmas in Iran all the people observe a great fast which starts from the first day of December and continues for 25 days. During the time of fast no eggs, cheese, meat or milk is taken as food. This time is actually the time for meditation and peace. During this time the people attend the various services at the church. Once the fast is over, huge feasting begins. Meat is prepared on a large scale for Christmas dinner.
The eve of Christmas in Iran is actually the last day of the fast in the country. Just before the dawn on Christmas day, all the people go to attend the Mass to receive Communion. The people are not allowed to break the fast until all of them have received Communion.
None of the boys or girls in this part of the world has heard about Santa Claus. So, children in this part of the world have the habit of exchanging gifts. Santa Claus does not have any role to play in Iranian Christmas. But the children get lot of new dresses during this time of the year which they wear happily during the Christmas week.
A special dish is prepared during the time of Christmas, which is specially a type of chicken stew. This stew is cooked in a very large quantity and it lasts for many days.
Little Fast in Iran is observed during the time of Christmas and Big Fast is observed at the time of the Easter. The visitors coming at the time of Christmas will surely enjoy the celebration in this part of the globe. Traveling in Iran will never be a big problem for any of the travelers since the place has got very good facilities of communication.
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