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The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June 20, and it will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in the ...
The date of the winter solstice can fall at any point between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most common. In 2023, the solstice fell on the same date but a ...
The winter solstice is more than just a scientific phenomenon; it is a symbol of resilience, renewal, and hope. Across ...
For fun, mark the winter solstice by taking a picture of your shadow at noon on Saturday. ... Fire and light are traditional symbols used in feasts held on the darkest day of the year.
Once again we have entered the time of the winter solstice — when daylight is scarce and the creeping darkness seems to whisper: Slow down. Turn inward. Fortify yourself against the long, cold ...
In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation is underway for Circle Sanctuary's 50th annual Yule festival. For the pagan members the church serves, it marks winter solstice, the longest night of the ...
The official marker of the summer season arrives tonight. It's the summer solstice, which has been celebrated for thousands of years.
People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...
The mound is surrounded by 97 large kerbstones - some are engraved with symbols. During the winter solstice, the sun shines perfectly through an opening in the roof called a roof box, which slowly ...
It was the day of the solstice on Saturday, and perhaps the knowledge of that great astronomical event made a chilly and windy winter day in the District seem even more wintry. Except perhaps to ...