Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days ...

Lohri is a cultural and indigenous Panjabi festival. Panjab is the land of five rivers (Panj means five, Ab means river). With fertile land and water in abundance, known as the breadbasket of India, ...

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

It was the evening after the winter solstice at Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwest New Mexico, near the town of Aztec. Although we were a day late per the solar calendar, the park service ...

Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, had gathered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the winter solstice marked the beginning of astronomical winter, thousands gathered at Stonehenge and Glastonbury Tor in ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sunday, December 21, is the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, that means it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year. Starting on Monday, the days will slowly ...

Cold temperatures and wintry weather hit Western North Carolina hard earlier in December, but as we start the first day of winter, we have thawed a bit. The winter solstice signifies the beginning of ...

Today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as the sun reaches its lowest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

ALSACE TWP., Pa. - Winter has officially arrived, and in Berks County, people gathered to celebrate the changing of seasons. Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge held its first "Winter Solstice ...