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Winter SolsticeMany holidays are centered around the winter solstice – the astronomical event of theWinter solstice, occurring sometime between December 20 and 23 each year in thenorthern hemisphere, and between June 20 and 23 in the Southern Hemisphere. It isthe shortest day and the longest night of the year, marking the beginning of winter whenthe sun is at its greatest distance from the equatorial plane. The name Winter Solsticemeans sun set still in winter.In Celtic countries such as Ireland the winter solstice is traditionally considered asmidwinter, the winter season beginning November 1 on All Hallows or Samhain. Winterends and spring begins on Imbolc or Candlemas, which is February 1 or 2. This systemof seasons is based on the length of days exclusively. The three-month period of theshortest days and weakest solar radiation occurs during November, December andJanuary in the Northern Hemisphere (May-July in the Southern).Many Midwinter festivals have occurred according to lunar calendars and so, often tookplace on Höku night (Hawaiian), the night of the full moon closest to the winter solstice.And many solar calendar Midwinter celebrations still center upon December 25th in thenorth, which was the winter solstice upon the establishment of the Julian calendar.The difference between the Julian calendar year (365.2500 days) and the tropical year(365.2422 days) moved the day associated with the actual astronomical solstice forwardapproximately three days every four centuries until 1582 when Pope Gregory XIIIchanged the calendar bringing the northern winter solstice to around December 21st. Inthe Gregorian calendar the solstice moves around a bit but in the long term it movesonly about one day in 3000 years.YearJune SolsticeDecember SolsticeDay Time Day Time2007 21 18:06 22 06:082008 20 23:59 21 12:042009 21 05:45 21 17:472010 21 11:28 21 23:382011 21 17:16 22 05:302012 20 23:09 21 11:112013 21 05:04 21 17:112014 21 10:51 21 23:03Department of Language Arts/Reading Winter Packet
What special things might happen on or around the winter solstice? Write a storyabout something that happens (real or imagined) during this special time.Department of Language Arts/Reading Winter Packet
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