Because of its significance, there are simply too many Winter Solstice celebrations and festivals to list. The first that springs to the minds of many is the Christian celebration of Christmas.

The ceremony began at 6 a.m., but shuttles began ... Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. This time of year also ties into the Christian ...

In early February in Pennsylvania, many people from around the nation will be participating the fun tradition of Groundhog ...

Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if spring is near.

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Sunday morning, signifying six more weeks of winter, but his predictions are rarely ...

Such astronomical precision suggests that the roads were not mere transportation routes but ceremonial corridors designed for rituals related to the sun’s cyclical renewal. Ground view of the Gasco ...

In Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day is rooted in the Christian ...

In the American tradition of Groundhog Day, the nation’s groundhog prognosticators take a stance on the season ahead. If the groundhog sees his shadow, he predicts six more weeks of winter. If he ...

Update: The Lunar New Year celebration at the Pioneers Museum ... The Lunar New Year is marked by the second new moon after the winter solstice, a period that roughly coincides with the arrival ...

That’s the question behind German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig’s WINTER SOLSTICE, currently at ... an intellectual family’s Christmas eve celebration, could hardly be more topical.