12/21/2023

Winter Solstice

It's the shortest day and longest night of the year

Since the summer solstice back in June, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that's about to reverse itself.

Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Thursday, Dec. 21, this year (well, for the vast bulk of the Americas anyway). How the solstices — along with the spring and fall equinoxes — work has fascinated people for thousands of years.

It's a day when science intermixes with ancient traditions around the world.

Please select this link to read the complete article from CNN.