The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.

The winter solstice, the official start of winter, is Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.

The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter. It’s different from the beginning of the meteorological winter, which is based on our 12-month calendar.

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets.

The event is being held on the Winter Solstice, Dec. 21. By Chloe Vincente. Published ... The Temple of Sacred Knowledge and Roanoke City Parks and Recreation are hosting a Yule Masquerade Ball on ...

Holiday lights and the season of cheer may mask the fact that the darkest day of the year has arrived this Dec. 21. As the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice begins, here is everything you need ...

Saturday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It's not only the shortest day of the year, but the official arrival of astronomical winter. "At 4:20 a.m. EST, ...

If you weren't up well before sunrise, the solstice happened at 4:21 a.m. ET in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. It is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight ...

The winter solstice however doesn't last a day -- it only lasts a moment, when the hemisphere is titled as far asway from the sun as possible, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. Here's what Arizonans are asking about the solstice and how long winter lasts.

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.