Foreword: It’s been just over 100 years since the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6th, 1921, and 105 years since William Butler Yeats declared that “a terrible beauty is born.” There have been many ...
Today, December 21, only means one thing — the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. After months of seeing it get darker earlier and earlier, it’s finally time to get through the Winter ...
Cultures around the world are preparing to mark the winter solstice this Saturday, including with festivals, special meals and several live-streamed events from historical monuments like the ...
(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 ...
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 ...
(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 ...
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 ...
On June 21, the heart of Antarctica comes alive with the winter solstice tradition of celebrating Midwinter! For most national bases, this is the biggest event of the year—outshining even Christmas or ...
The anti-LGBTQ+ organization Catholic League put up a billboard in Wisconsin claiming ownership over the season of winter and specifically calling out “atheists” as well as people who celebrate Winter ...