Right now in Iran, it's Tuesday, March 12, 2024, late afternoon (GMT+3:30), and people are getting ready to celebrate Chaharshanbeh Suri. They are gathering twigs for this ceremony. They will then make bonfires, some with huge flames and others with tiny ones, in the streets and alleyways. Some even celebrate on tops of buildings. Entire families jump over the fire while chanting and spend the night together eating, singing, and dancing.
Different parts of the country celebrate this last Tuesday night of the year in various ways. Some hold hands together and dance around the fire; others use firecrackers; and others have other ceremonies after leaping over the fire.
Happy Chaharshanbeh Suri!
