Feast of Ezid (Kurdish: Cejna ÃÂzî/ÃÂzîd or Eyda ÃÂzî/ÃÂzid) is a Yezidi festival that commemorates Sultan Ezid.
The Feast of Ezid is preceded by Rojiyên ÃÂzî (The fasts of Ezid), which are the three days of fasting in honor of ÃÂzî/Ezid one of the names of God and also considered to be the name of God's earthly manifestation in Yezidism.àÃÂzî is one of the names of God and at the same time namesake of the Yezidis (ÃÂzidî).àThe name ÃÂzidî therefore means âÂÂFollower of GodâÂÂ. Unlike the fasting days of Rojiyên Sêà Âims and Rojiyên Xwudan during the preceding weeks, the three fasting days of Rojiyên ÃÂzid are compulsory for every Yezidi with exception of children, the sick and elderly. The fastings begin on Tuesday and end on Thursday, starting after sunrise and ending after sunset each day.
This festival takes place on the Friday before winter solstice, it marks a turning point in the solar cycle. As the days get longer after the winter solstice, believers believe that the Sun is being reborn. The winter solstice is also associated with the appearance of divine figures. The Yazidis associate winter solstice with the appearance of Sultan Ezid, an important religious figure who is considered as God's earthly manifestation.