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The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21 or 22) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20 or 21). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs.
The symbolism of the roaring fire traces back to the yule log ritual, which originated from a pagan practice predating Christianity. The winter solstice in late December is the longest night of ...
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 ...
Pomegranate (in Turkish: Nar) thematic table in Nardugan. Nardoqan or Nardugan (Kazakh: Нартуған, [nɑrto̙wˈɣɑn], Turkish: Nardoğan, Azerbaijani: Narduqan) was a Turkic holiday concept in Tengriism.
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, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
It was celebrated by pagan Slavs on December 21 [citation needed], the longest night of the year and the night of the winter solstice. On this night, Hors, symbolizing old sun, becomes smaller as the days become shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, and dies on December 22, the winter solstice. It is said to be defeated by the dark and evil ...
These three images from NOAA's GOES East (GOES-16) satellite show us what Earth looks like from space near the winter solstice. The images were captured about 24 hours before the 2018 winter solstice.