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Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate and polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather.
Season Start date End date Winter: 1 November (All Saints' Day) 31 January Spring: 1 February (St. Brigid's Day) 30 April Summer: 1 May : 31 July Autumn:
The meteorological end to the season is Friday, February 28, 2025 while the astronomical end is on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the start of the spring equinox, according to the Old Farmer’s ...
Late December marks the start of the 2024 winter season. When does winter officially start? Here's what to know about the first day of winter.
While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2024 occurred on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2025 will occur on March 20. [1]
The December solstice marks the start of winter across the Northern Hemisphere, but meteorologists commonly consider a different date to mark the beginning of the new season. On the day of the ...
Astronomical winter begins on the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year when the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. This year that's Saturday, Dec. 21, which will be 5:21 a.m ...
The Christmas season [3] or the festive season, [4] also known as the holiday season or the holidays, is an annual period generally spanning from November or December to early January. Incorporating Christmas Day and New Year's Day , the various celebrations during this time create a peak season for the retail sector (Christmas/holiday ...