winter solstice, famous winter destinations, to holiday traditions and fun facts about the season. This free printable ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the start of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital ...

around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day ...

and staged at the "crack of dawn" on the winter solstice. Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable At approximately 7:42 a.m. local time, about 670 people jumped into the Derwent River ...