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Winter solstice is here and it’s a spiritual experience for costumed revelers at Stonehenge

The winter solstice is when the sun makes its shortest, lowest arc, but many celebrate it as a time of renewal

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025

Shortest Day, Longest Night: Winter Solstice Approaches — What to Know and Why It Matters

The winter solstice on 21 December 2025 marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. It also signals the start of astronomical winter, occurring when Earth's north pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun, resulting in the least daylight of the year.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice

Dawn of shortest day of year welcomed with drumming, chanting and singing at neolithic monument in Wiltshire

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

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Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument

Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people yearning for the promise of spring have marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year at the ancient Stonehenge monument

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024

Brighter days ahead celebrated at Irish Winter Solstice gatherings

Some of Ireland’s most ancient sites including Navan Fort in Co Armagh and Newgrange in Co Meath hosted gatherings.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024

Charlie Cooper’s Myth Country: Winter Solstice review – at times this folklore profile is tear-inducingly pure

The humour is less slick than its predecessor, but Cooper’s exploration of ancient British traditions reveals more of him as a result – making it an upliftingly joyful watch

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Winter solstice 2023: How to see Jupiter dance with the moon on the longest night of the year

Jupiter and a bright moon will shine together on the winter solstice, which occurs Dec. 21-22 in the Northern Hemisphere.

LiveScience · Dec 18, 2023

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The Winter Solstice AKA The Longest Night Of The Year Is Today, Here’s What It Means

Yule love it.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 19, 2023

Exact date it will get lighter in the mornings and evenings the UK as January blues hit

After the winter solstice, the days have ever so slightly started to get longer and brighter, but you'll have to wait more than a month for the sun to set after 6pm

Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

Winter Solstice: the myths and cultural celebrations surrounding it

People used to believe the event was when goddesses gave birth, causing light to return to our world

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022

'I marked the Winter Solstice with Welsh druids and it was awesome'

Celebrations for the traditional event are still held on Anglesey every year

Wales Online · Dec 21, 2022

Winter Solstice explained as rare Christmas shooting stars to zip through skies on longest night

The shortest day and longest night of the year is here, marking the start of winter. Despite the freezing conditions recently, the season is only just getting started, with a meteor shower set to light up the sky above Edinburgh tonight.

Edinburgh Live · Dec 21, 2022

Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads

If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize that technically, it’s not yet winter. According to the astronomical definition, the season will officially begin in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, 2022: the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2022

North East weather: Hour-by-hour forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday according to the Met Office

Sunny spells are in store as the Winter Solstice takes place, heralding the official start of winter and the arrival of longer days

Chronicle Live · Dec 19, 2022

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Chronicle Live · Dec 2, 2022

Northumberland musician to raise money for British Heart Foundation with 24 hour charity walk on Winter Solstice

Derek Allan is raising money for the British Heart Foundation in his annual 24-hour trek

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

Zak Williams, son of Robin Williams, to share mental health insights at Albury Wodonga Winter Solstice

Deeply kind and always curious is how Zak Williams remembers his dad, acclaimed actor and comedian Robin Williams, as he uses his lived experience of loss to advocate for mental health.

ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Albury's Winter Solstice, a mental health event born out of tragedy, documented in powerful film

A filmmaker hopes her moving documentary about Albury's annual Winter Solstice event will encourage people to have shame-free conversations about mental health.

Space · Oct 26, 2021

When is the winter solstice and what happens?

Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth, behind it are fascinating astronomical events.

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