WASHINGTON — The winter solstice, the astronomical start of winter, is this weekend. For those north of the equator, the solstice on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the shortest day and longest night of the ...

Crowds will gather after sunset at the Seneca Meadows Education Center as a winter solstice program invites families to explore the season and the night sky. The free event, called “Welcome to the ...

The winter solstice on Dec. 21 draws people to events that happen only during the longest night of the year. Sunrise rituals and evening festivals around the world give the day an energy that people ...