Yhyakh

Yhyakh
Feeding the fire at Yhyakh Festival.
Observed byYakuts and Dolgans
SignificanceThe beginning of a new year
ObservancesFestivals, Ohuokhai dance, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decorating
Date21 June
Related toSabantuy

Yhyаkh (Yakut: Ыһыах, romanized: Ihıax, IPA [ɯhɯaχ]) is the festival that celebrates the rebirth of nature after a hard winter, the triumph of life, the beginning of a new year in the Sakha Republic. Historic celebration is observed on the 21st June, the day of the summer solstice.

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