Beginning of Winter in 2024

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2024 Date	December 21, 2024
2025 Date	December 21, 2025

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Winter has come! Today marks the official start of winter in Canada, it’s the #WinterSolstice. This solstice is the longest night of the year, when half the Earth is the furthest away from the sun. It’s celebrated around the world in many ways. What do you like about Show more
— Canada (@Canada) December 21, 2024

Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice and many will have gathered in beautiful Newgrange from before first light. Today on this wintery day just before Christmas, I find these words inspiring and hopeful: “If Show more
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) December 21, 2024

Just after 2pm today in #Orkney. Early sunset as we approach the #WinterSolstice.
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) December 20, 2024

Welcome to Winter! Today marks the winter solstice, making today the shortest day of the year. From this point on, the daylight hours now begin to increase. Bundle up if heading outside. It’s -12° now. W/c -22. Sunny with cloudy periods. High -11°. Low -20°. Show more
— Ian Black (@BlacksWeather) December 21, 2024

Replying to @TeaPainUSA A white guy in front of a pagan symbol of the winter solstice?
— BAKED BEANZ (@BakedBean7201) December 16, 2024

Happy Winter Solstice Eve! Longer days are just around the corner. : Shaun Parniak, @OceanEco
— Pacific Whale Watch Association 🐳 (@ThePWWA) December 20, 2024

Winter solstice. Good morning.
— @MarjettiPaints (@MarjettiPaints) December 21, 2024

At the time of the Winter Solstice, Sinck Tuck is celebrated in the Canadian North. It is a time to be with friends and family and mark the halfway point of the long Canadian winter. Let's learn more about it :) 1/4 Show more
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) December 15, 2024

THE SOLSTICE IS THIS WEEKEND The annual December solstice occurs this Saturday, Dec. 21st, at 4:19 a.m. EST. It marks the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere amd summer in the southern hemisphere. Wherever you live, Happy Show more Quote TeX @Tex369X · Dec 9 I’ve had this post bookmarked for almost 3 years. And winter is finally coming in 10 days! x.com/tex369x/status…
— TeX (@Tex369X) December 20, 2024

Tonight we celebrate Yalda night in Persian culture. This marks the longest night of the year, the winter solstice. Happy Winter Solstice
— Aging Death ☠️ (@AgingDeath) December 21, 2024

Winter Solstice in 2024

The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year as the Northern Hemisphere is angled the farthest away from the Sun on this day.