Feast of the Winter Forty Days · Çileyê Zivistanê

Name: Feast of the Winter Forty Days
Start: 2027-02-02
End: 2027-02-02

Culture of origin: Yezidi · Cultural

Holiday sources: Yezidism

The winter Forty Days is a fast from 21 December to 1 February, a religious duty for the Baba Sheikh and the Yezidi clergy, who open it at the temple of Lalish; after the first days each may keep its rites at the temple or at home. Those who fast go without food and drink from sunrise to sunset. It ends on 2 February with the Feast of the Forty Days, which marks nature's turn towards spring. The Kurdistan Region Parliament's presidency sent the Yezidis its greetings for it on 2 February 2020.

Sources

Kurdistan24, Yazidi Spiritual Leadership Convenes at Lalish Temple to Observe Sacred Winter Forty Days Fasting (27 December 2025)
Kurdistan Parliament, Parliament's Presidency conveys best wishes to Yazidis on 40 Days of Winter Festival (2 February 2020)

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