Winter is finally here! And believe it or not, there's actually an "official" first day of winter, the winter solstice, to kick it off. A common misconception is that winter starts after Thanksgiving.
Although temperatures have been dropping for weeks, winter doesn’t officially begin until Saturday. Here’s what to know about the winter solstice, the astronomical start to the snowy season and the ...
The celebration of the Winter Solstice is an ancient practice that is almost untraceable. While we know civilizations like ancient Egypt and Rome had annual traditions tied to it, sites like Newgrange ...
All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh, and the winter solstice, the proverbial long night of the soul, is at hand. The ...
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