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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 ...
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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]
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 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.
Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Saturday, December 21, this year (well, for the vast bulk of the world’s population anyway).
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Koleduvane is a ceremony with pagan roots that is still performed on Christmas Eve in many Slavic countries. Koleda is the modern Bulgarian word for Christmas. Koliadka , Koliada or Kaleda is a traditional song usually sung in Eastern Slavic countries ( Belarus and Ukraine ) only on Orthodox Christmas holidays, between the 7 and 14 of January