As the chill of winter sets in and the days grow shorter, we approach a time of deep reflection and renewal: the Yule season. Celebrated at the Winter Solstice, Yule marks the longest night of the ...

In Scandinavia and other parts of northern Europe like Germany, 'Jul' was the name given to the old winter solstice festivals. This is where the word we know as 'Yule' comes from, and where the ...

The summer solstice is almost here. The highly-anticipated event will take place at 10:58 a.m. ET on Wednesday 21st of June. For people who live in the northern hemisphere, it will be the longest ...

The winter solstice came on Monday at 5:02 a.m. ET. The shortest day of the year heralds the arrival of winter; after this, days finally start getting longer in the northern hemisphere ...

Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between ...

Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice (Yule). Its counterpart on ...