Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.

This lively holiday was a time for honoring their Roman god Saturn and embracing pagan winter solstice traditions. Originally held on December 17, the festivities were so beloved that they were ...

It, therefore, recognized 21 June as the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice ... and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day of winter and ...

Alongside the miracle of light from Hanukkah, I grew up celebrating Shab-e Yalda, the ancient Persian winter solstice tradition ... a reclamation of two traditions, thousands of years old.

In 2023, the winter solstice takes place on Friday 22 December. The solstice is a cause for celebration in some places and cultures, as BBC Bitesize found out. Soyal is the winter solstice ...

In contrast, the Southern Hemisphere is entering the winter solstice at this ... have specific traditions to honor the summer solstice. The residents of Nome, for example, plunge into the Bering ...