How is Christmas celebrated in Iran?

Answer 1

Christmas in Iran is known as the Little Feast. For the first 25 days of December, a great fast is observed, during which no meat, eggs, milk, or cheese is eaten. It is a time of peace and meditation; a time for attending services at the church. When the fast is over, the feast is begun, for plenty of meat is prepared for the Christmas dinner.

Christmas Eve is the last day of the fast. Almost before dawn on Christmas Day, the people attend Mass to receive Communion and it is not until they have received this Communion that they are permitted to break fast.

The boys and girls of Iran have never heard of Santa Claus, so they do not exchange gifts at Christmas. But they do receive new clothes, which they proudly wear all during the happy Christmas week.

A dish eaten for Christmas day is a kind of chicken stew called 'harasa'. It is cooked in large quantities and lasts several days.

Answer 2

Most Iranians are Muslims or Atheists, so they do not celebrate Christmas. The Christians who do live in Iran have unique traditions, as can be read about here.

Answer 3

in Iran they don't celebrate Christmas because their eligon is the Islam and the Islam does not have any type of Christmas

Answer 4

Only Iranian Christians (<1% of Iran) celebrate Christmas and they celebrate it on account of being Christians.