Though the meteorological first day of summer is always the same, its astronomical counterpart changes yearly. Here's when it ...

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the start of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital ...

signifying the start of both summer and winter. Its counterpart are the equinoxes, which mark the beginning of spring and autumn. For the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice kicks off in mid ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

A mid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the Eastpointe Free Store and Urban Seed Community Garden are hosting an Ember and Light Solstice Night event celebrating the winter solstice on ...

Teh winter solstice is Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day ...

(It may be significant that the winter solstice marks the turning of the year and the gradual return to longer, warmer days) Finally, if your assembly is happening in mid-summer, invite the ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

Up until the mid-Meiji Era (1868-1912), all children ... The process begins on the winter solstice, and spring will be in full swing by the time all the petals are painted in March.