Hıdırellez: The Seeds We Plant!

Hıdrellez marks the long-awaited arrival of spring — not just a change in weather, but a renewal of hope, unity, and abundance. Just like the mythical meeting of Hızır and İlyas, we, too, come together under the shade of any tree we can find — whether a rose bush or a humble willow — to greet the season and shed the weight of winter.

This isn’t just a celebration in passing. It’s a collective gesture: gathering in city squares, parks, or even memories; lighting fires, leaping over them, setting wishes on paper, and tying them to trees. It’s about rebuilding from scratch, even when we’re too tired to begin — because we believe spring will come, no matter how long the winter lasts.

We don’t whisper our wishes into the void — we declare them with music, community, and open arms. We’ll welcome Hızır not alone, but together.

✨Health, peace, love, freedom, and equality — these are the seeds we’ll plant.

Hıdırellez or Hıdrellez (Turkish: Hıdırellez or Hıdrellez; Azerbaijani: Xıdır İlyas or Xıdır Nəbi; Crimean Tatar: Hıdırlez; Romani language: Ederlezi) is a folk holiday celebrated as the day on which the prophets Al-Khidr (Hızır) and Elijah (İlyas) met on Earth. Hıdırellez starts on the night of May 5 and ends on May 6 in the Gregorian calendar, and April 23 (St. George's day for the Christians) in the Julian calendar. It is observed in Turkey, Crimea, Gagauzia, Syria, Iraq, the Caucasus, and the Balkans and celebrates the arrival of spring.