The official day (the one that’s pre-printed on our calendars as the Winter Solstice) is considered the astronomical start of ...

(CNN) — Since the summer solstice back in June, the days have grown steadily shorter and the nights have grown steadily longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that’s about to reverse itself. Winter ...

Every December, the Winter Solstice arrives with a quiet kind of authority — a stillness that people can feel in their bones, ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest night of the year is almost upon us. Saturday, December 21, marks the winter solstice. An optimistic way to view this astronomical first day of winter is that ...

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter on the astronomical calendar. Dec. 21 will be the unofficial first day of winter and it will also be the shortest day of the year. The first day of ...

The darkest day is the birthday of hope: For many thousands of years, that is what the winter solstice has meant to people all over the world. The solstice is the date when, because of the way Earth ...

Over time, Christmas trees evolved from simple evergreen boughs and wooden pyramids decorated with pine branches to live evergreen ...

When does winter start and end in the U.S.? It begins December 21, 2025, astronomically, or December 1st meteorologically.

The program will explore traditions like the burning of the Yule log, Christmas tree lights, and the lighting of the Hanukkah ...

It’s almost as if my Iranian Jewish ancestors knew the moments we’d find ourselves in and came prepared with a double dose. Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e ...