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This day is a mid summer ancient Iranian festival. It is celebrated by splashing water, dancing, reciting poetry, and serving traditional foods. The custom of tying rainbow-colored bands on wrists, which are worn for ten days and then thrown into a stream, is also a way to rejoice for children. (Wikipedia)
Yalda Night is a celebration of the Winter solstice celebrated in Iran and other Iranian influenced regions. In the evening people gather to eat fruit (especially red fruit) and nuts, and read poetry. (Wikipedia)
Nowruz, meaning "New Day" in Persian, is the 3,000-year-old Iranian New Year celebration marking the vernal equinox (spring equinox) and the start of spring. It is now celebrated by many ethnicities worldwide.