But, the birth of Jesus Christ was not always celebrated around the Winter Solstice. The adoption of Dec. 25 was pioneered in 336 A.D. by the Roman Emperor Constantine. Historians speculate this ...

The winter solstice is the day each year that has the ... Britannica notes. The ancient Roman Saturnalia festival celebrated the end of the planting season and has close ties with modern-day ...

The winter solstice coincides with several pagan, pre-Christmas holidays and traditions, including but not limited to Germanic Yule, Punjabi Lohri, and Roman Saturnalia. A prehistoric megalithic ...

The winter solstice marks the official beginning ... Saturnalia, for example, an ancient Roman solstice celebration can be thanked for some Christmas traditions, and St. Lucia's Day, a festival ...

Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and ... of its customs and probably its date on the calendar from the pagan Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Kalends," Maria Kennedy, assistant ...

The winter solstice is the day each year that has the ... Britannica notes. The ancient Roman Saturnalia festival celebrated ...

1 through Nov. 30. It was a Roman festival honoring Saturn, the god of agriculture, according to History.com. The festival began the week before the winter solstice and continued for a month.

Chicago, welcome to the shortest day of the year. Thursday marks the official start of astronomical winter, with the Winter Solstice in the Chicago area officially beginning at 9:27 p.m. Stream ...