Winter Solstice
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="winter-solstice"></holidayfyi-glossary>The astronomical moment when the Earth's axial tilt causes one hemisphere to reach its maximum tilt away from the Sun, producing the shortest day and longest night of the year: around 21 December in the Northern Hemisphere and 21 June in the Southern Hemisphere. The winter solstice has been a focal point for human celebration since prehistoric times — marked by monuments such as Stonehenge and Newgrange — and underlies major holidays including Yule, Dongzhi Festival in China, Shab-e Yalda in Iran, and Inti Raymi in the Andes, all centred on themes of the return of light and communal warmth.