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Shab-e Yalda in Toronto: where to buy pomegranates, nuts and sweets
Set your Yalda table with Persian bakeries and grocers near you, plus tips so you're not too late.
1 min readLast updated Oct 18, 2026
In this guide
Shab-e Yalda is the longest night of the year: family, pomegranates, watermelon, nuts, Hafez poetry and grandma's stories.
What you'll need
- Pomegranates and watermelon — Persian grocers stock fresh pomegranates from early December.
- Yalda nut mix — nut shops and Persian bakeries prepare special Yalda boxes.
- Sweets and cakes — order decorated cakes at least a week ahead.
Our list
See Bakeries & nut shops for Yalda night.
Tip
Shops get very busy close to Yalda. Order early and check opening hours on each business page before you go.
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