Winter Solstice

The Christmas carol “Twas in the Moon of Wintertime” is also known as the Huron Carol. It’s a 17th century Canadian Christmas song by a Jesuit missionary who lived among the Huron people.

In the darkness of winter solstice, pagans celebrate Yule — welcoming longer days to come.

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.

One thing I love about December is that, at the darkest time of the year, the Holidays give us something to celebrate. When we light the Christmas tree or…

The Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, begins on the night of Monday December 21. It’s often surrounded by Christmas and other religious…