Sunday marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, signaling the start of astronomical winter.

You’ve likely heard about this happening for years, learning about it first in school and then continually thereafter. One of ...

Enjoy ice skating, stargazing, cookie making and more at these free or budget-friendly events for kids across NYC.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there are “Midwinter Revels,” the “Solstice” light experience, ...

How did decorated trees, cut-out cookies and stockings by the fireplace become Christmas symbols? Christmas symbols we all ...

From a series of yuletide science experiments to a winter solstice March of the Trees, here are some of the unique holiday ...

The shortest day and longest night of the year is almost here. The winter solstice marks the first day of winter, ushering in the colder weather and holiday season. But daylight saving isn't to blame; ...

The first official day of winter in 2025 is Sunday, December 21. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Winter is caused by the Earth's 23 ...

Besides colder temperatures and falling snow, the other signs of obvious signs of winter approaching are longer nights and shorter days as the winter solstice nears. Here's when and what to know about ...

Looking west on Douglas Ave. on September 21, 2020. The city is working on what it calls “traffic signal optimization” on Douglas from McLean to Hydraulic, and the end result should mean that people ...

"These traditions slow me down, force me to recognize the passage of time and the way in which the changing of seasons has affected my world," writes Morgan Lockhart ...