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Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs. Traditionally, in many temperate regions, the winter solstice is seen as the middle of winter, "midwinter" is another name for the winter solstice, although it carries other meanings as well. Other names are the "extreme of winter", or ...
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, marking the period with the fewest hours of daylight. It also represents the longest night of the year, and the time when the sun is at its ...
The Dongzhi Festival or Winter Solstice Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated during the Dongzhi solar term (winter solstice), which falls between December 21 and December 23. [1] [2] The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. [3]
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.
Astrologer Kyle Thomas breaks down what the winter solstice will bring for each zodiac sign on Dec. 21
In Korea, the winter solstice is also called the "Small Seol," and there is a custom of celebrating the day. People make porridge with red beans known as patjuk (팥죽) and round rice cakes (새알심 saealsim) with sticky rice. In the past, red bean porridge soup was sprayed on walls or doors because it was said to ward off bad ghosts.
The days get longer after the winter solstice but sunrises keep getting later into mid-January. Why the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year and what signs to look for that it's here ...
In the recent Druidic tradition, Alban Arthan is a seasonal festival at the Winter solstice. The name derives from the writings of Iolo Morganwg, the 19th-century radical poet and forger. Not on the solstice, but six days after the first new moon, Pliny the elder claimed that druids would gather by the oldest mistletoe-clad oak. The Chief Druid ...