Winter Solstice / 1st Day of Winter

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AKA Name	Solstice d'hiver
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on07:38	#Wintersolstice
Related Hashtags	#Solstice, #Winter
2022 Date	21 December 2022
2023 Date	22 December 2023

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Beginning of Winter (Winter Solstice) in 2022

Wednesday, 21 Dec

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Winter Solstice History

Winter Solstice in Belgium marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This occurs when the Earth’s poles are angled farthest away from the Sun. Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere happens every year around December 21 or 22.

Top Tweets for Winter Solstice / 1st Day of Winter -

Updated 07:34

The #wintersolstice will take place today at 22:48. It corresponds to the longest night of the year. We wish you a happy Holiday Season! Photo: Solar radiotelescopes on the Observatory's site at Humain (Rochefort, Belgium). Credit: Vincent Honet/@ORB_KSB. https://t.co/LKk5bve57D
— Observatory.be (@ORB_KSB) December 21, 2022

To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. - Wendell Berry Happy winter solstice eve, all 🌱 https://t.co/Scd40PCY6s
— Julienne Chen (@Julienne_Chen) December 20, 2022

Solstice walk #SolsticeSelfie #solstice2022 #WinterSolstice https://t.co/Wk1pJKRMY3
— Paul Hearn (@PaulxHearn) December 21, 2022

Winter Solstice / 1st Day of Winter Facts

On the Winter Solstice, there are 24 hours of sunlight in the Antarctic Circle, and 24 hours of darkness in the Arctic Circle.
Many pagan rituals have revolved around the Winter Solstice. The short days and long hours of darkness prompted rituals intended to lure the Sun back.
The Mayan calendar ended on the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2012.
10 inches of snow melt down into only 1 inch of rain.

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07:34 The first day of winter arrives this week, marked by the solstice

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Winter solstice 2022: Shortest day of the year is here

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Winter Solstice Blessing' Poster by Stephanie Laird | Displate

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Celebrate the Winter Solstice with an Incan Prosperity Ceremony

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Winter Solstice Top Events and Things to Do

Eat more Vitamin-D rich foods to balance out the lack of sunlight.
Light some candles and enjoy the early evening.
Finish some last minute Christmas shopping.
Purchase a Christmas tree. Tip: For a more environmentally friendly Christmas, purchase a Live trees in a burlap root sack that can be planted after the holiday.
Watch the lunar eclipse which happens within several days of the winter solstice.

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