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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.
Winter Solstice (the longest night and shortest day of the year) or Yule (Winter solstice, around 21–22 December in the Northern Hemisphere and 21–22 June in the Southern Hemisphere) – The solstice celebrations are traditionally marked with anything that symbolizes or encourages life. Decorating evergreens with bright objects and lights ...
Yalda is the beginning of winter and the last night of autumn, and it is the longest night of the year". In the first century, significant numbers of Eastern Christians were settled in Parthian and Sasanian territories, where they had received protection from religious persecution. [ 5 ]
Winter solstice is the shortest day of year, longest night of the year and the official first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Find out about the science and traditions behind the solstice.
Night owls might look at the evening of Dec. 21 as the longest night of the year. No matter how one perceives the shortest day, or longest night, here's what you should know about this year's ...
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
Myieema Gentry, 10, shields a candle with her hand as rain falls during a vigil as part of the Longest Night service at The Gathering Church on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Independence, Missouri.
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 ...