Winter solstice traditions around the world

What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people

Winter solstice celebrations across the world

WINTER SOLSTICE EXPLAINED In the Southern Hemisphere, the shortest day of the year is the winter solstice, when our region of the Earth is tilted away from the Sun. South of the Antarctic Circle at latitude 66°S, the icy continent slips into 24 hours of continuous darkness at least once a year. Watch the line in this satellite timelapse to match the seasons changing with the Earth spinning on its tilted axis. The winter solstice can occur between 21 and 23 June. This year, it happens at precisel

The light returns! Today is winter solstice and we are now in a period where the daylight hours will start getting longer. There is something exciting about this change for me. Perhaps it's going from dark to light... even if it will be the end of January before I'll notice a change in my part of Scotland. This dark time is good for slowing down, for reflection and perhaps gentle plans for things to come in the future. Happy solstice, whether you're in the Northern or Southern hemisphere! . . .

The Earliest Winter Solstice Rituals Go All The Way Back To The Stone Age