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Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On this day, some churches in Western Christian denominations hold a church service that honours people that have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief.
As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a reminder that the darkest day of the year is upon us.. For the more than 6 ...
This year, it falls on Saturday 21 December at 9:21am, while the sun is expected to set at 3:51pm. This means there will be 7 hours 49 minutes and 42 seconds of daylight.
A man walks on a bridge in the faint light of sunset in Tokyo on December 20, 2022. Residents of Japan's capital city will get nine hours and 44 minutes of daylight on winter solstice.
Iranian people celebrate the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice as, "Yalda night", which is known to be the "longest and darkest night of the year". Yalda night celebration, or as some call it "Shabe Chelleh" ("the 40th night"), is one of the oldest Iranian traditions that has been present in Persian culture from ancient times ...
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The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.
Longest Night, The Longest Night or The Longest Nite may refer to: Winter solstice , the day in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere) with the longest night of the year Longest Night Service or Blue Christmas, a Western Christian tradition marking the December winter solstice