Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice Quick Facts - ES

AKA Name	Solsticio de Invierno
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on07:38	#Wintersolstice
Related Hashtags	#Solstice, #Christmas
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 Spain 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 -

Updated 07:37

Gorgeous Gilan is all set to celebrate Yalda, our winter solstice festival. https://t.co/WxbDBRmT43
— Rez レズ 🇪🇸 (@JrRezvani) December 20, 2022

#FairyTaleTuesday The tradition of wearing Yule crowns during the winter solstice can be traced back to ancient Norse. The evergreen crowns represent the sun and were worn as a way to honor the return of longer days. #Yule #Solstice" Pic from my video --> https://t.co/bVbj0k1RQ3 https://t.co/7ePBAqR4AA
— Priscilla Hernandez (@yidneth) December 20, 2022

Shortcat 2023 is out! ❤️ We are extremely proud to share with you today, the shortest day of the year, a carefully curated selection of the best Catalan short films ✨ 💫Blow! by @neusballus 💫Carmen, No Fear of Freedom by @irenebaque 💫Once You Were Here by @GerardOmsCrespo https://t.co/QvMeI0mWiY
— Catalan Films (@catalanfilms) December 21, 2022

Winter Solstice 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.

In the News and Trending for Winter Solstice

Actualizado 07:37 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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