Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, had gathered ...

The shortest day of the year (which falls on December 21 in 2025) tends to get some people down, but in centuries past the lack of sunlight wasn't merely the cause of winter blues-the season also ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the calendar year. All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh ...

The winter solstice on Dec. 21 draws people to events that happen only during the longest night of the year. Sunrise rituals and evening festivals around the world give the day an energy that people ...

The darkest day of the year will soon be upon us. Dec 21 is the winter solstice when we have the shortest daylight hours and the longest night. This long night occurs because of the tilt of the ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Earth's seasons are caused by its axial tilt, not its distance from the sun. Following the winter solstice, daylight ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter ...

All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh, and the winter solstice, the proverbial long night of the soul, is at hand. The ...