Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night

When is Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night 2026?

Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night 2026 runs December 7 to 17, 2026. It's held on the same dates every year. The big day is Seb-i Arus, Thursday, December 17, 2026.

How the dates are set: Mevlana commemoration, 7 to 17 December; Seb-i Arus is 17 December.

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Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night schedule

• Every year, December 7 to 17: The Seb-i Arus events are held each year during the week of December 7 to 17 to mark the anniversary of Rumi's death.
• December 7 to 17, 2026: The official 753rd anniversary event was listed for these dates in Konya. Thursday, December 17, 2026 is the anniversary and final day.
• Individual sessions: The overall festival period does not mean every ceremony starts at the same time. Check the session, venue and ticket details of the specific performance you plan to attend.

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Getting to Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night

• From Istanbul, a day tour from ToursCE uses an early flight and a return flight on the same day, with stops including the Mevlana Museum, Selimiye Mosque, Karatay Madrasa and Alaeddin Mosque. That standard day tour does not include admission to an anniversary ceremony.
• An overnight stay is especially useful for an evening program, so book the official ceremony ticket first and arrange the Konya overnight and return travel around it.

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Where to stay in Konya

• Book a Konya stay early if the closing night, December 17, matters to you. It is the natural focus of the commemorations.

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Tickets and cost

Official ticket information is published by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism on its Seb-i Arus website. Check the individual session and ticket details when the full program is published.

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History of Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night

Seb-i Arus (Wedding Night) remembers the death of Rumi on December 17, 1273 as a reunion with the Divine. The name expresses a spiritual interpretation of his death and does not describe a wedding celebration. Rumi spent much of his life in Konya, where he is buried.

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Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night: questions people ask

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About Seb-i Arus, Rumi's wedding night

Whirling dervishes turn in silence to mark the night the mystic Rumi called his union with the divine.

Every December Konya holds Seb-i Arus, the anniversary of the Sufi poet Rumi's death, though ceremonies and lead-up events at the Mevlana Cultural Center start in late November. The sema ceremony peaks around December 17 with dervishes in white robes turning slowly under candlelight, but pilgrims and musicians gather across the preceding weeks. Tickets for the main ceremony sell out months ahead.

Know before you go

• Reserve sema ceremony tickets well in advance through the cultural center.
• Modest dress is expected inside the Mevlana Museum and ceremony hall.
• Konya airport is about 15 minutes from the city center by taxi.

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