Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, marks a day of indulgence before the Christian season of Lent. Learn what it is and when Lent 2026 begins ...

WORTHINGTON — When I think about gardening in the winter, I think about how everything is quietly laid to rest under the snow, waiting for the warming days of spring to reemerge. And it’s a reminder ...

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CLEVELAND — The days are getting longer! Hurray. But, if you’re counting on noticeably longer days right after the winter solstice, you may be disappointed. While the solstice marks the shortest day ...

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, ...

The days will finally start to get longer now that winter is officially here. With fall finally over, astronomically speaking and the first day of winter now past us, we can start looking forward to ...

At 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning, the sun was directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south latitude, marking the December solstice, and the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Other ...

Sunday, Dec. 21 is the winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. Long before modern science explained the phenomenon, ancient cultures recognized the solstice as a ...

After a sweltering Saturday, North Texas is heading into a cloudy holiday week starting Sunday on the Winter Solstice. Is there hope of getting some sunshine? Saturday’s high temperature of 82 degrees ...

Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, had gathered ...

Nearly 8,500 people gathered at Stonehenge on Sunday to celebrate the winter solstice as the sun rose over the ancient monument in southwest England. The crowds, including many dressed as druids and ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sunday, December 21, is the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, that means it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year. Starting on Monday, the days will slowly ...