The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the calendar year. All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh ...

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 ...

The winter solstice on Dec. 21 draws people to events that happen only during the longest night of the year. Sunrise rituals and evening festivals around the world give the day an energy that people ...

Christmas is just days away - but it’s not the only winter celebration in the calendar. Different cultures have celebrated the winter solstice since the dawn of human history. The solstice - which ...