Winter Solstice / 1st Day of Winter

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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 Germany 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 07:35

Shortest day of the year 🌃 Closest finish of the year 😁 📽️ @formula_times https://t.co/129tZDQERJ
— 𝙅𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 (@JMD_helmets) December 21, 2022

Happy #WinterSolstice! Today is the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight with the sun starting to set later each day until the Summer #Solstice on June 21st! A late #Roman silver vessel attachment in the shape of a bust of Sol, the gof of the sun, wearing ... https://t.co/QZSgNwilB4
— Nina Willburger (@DrNWillburger) December 21, 2022

Happy #WinterSolstice, where we are celebrating the shortest day of the year and the start of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere! ❄️ The timelapse below was taken of our beautiful planet today between 02:00 - 13:00 from #space 🤩 #Meteosat https://t.co/j9RMVsjquT
— EUMETSAT (@eumetsat) December 21, 2022

Winter Solstice / 1st Day of Winter (Northern Hemisphere) 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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07:35 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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