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The date of the winter solstice is different every year, falling between December 20th and 23rd.

Winter Solstice 2017: The traditions and meanings behind the UK's shortest day of the year; The nights have been drawing in but the days will soon be getting longer again!

Some astrologists have also predicted this year's winter solstice could be the "worst day of 2017" because of the cosmic occurrence in which the sun and Saturn line up.

Today is Bahrain's shortest day of the year

PAGASA said nights get longer in the Philippines due to the winter solstice, an astronomical term regarding the position of the sun lying at its farthest point south of the equator.

Longest night, shortest day by Friday

West End, Blue Adirondack, Winter Solstice (round) and Gilded Woods (round) are configured as five-piece place settings, which include a dinner plate, lunch plate, bread and butter plate, soup bowl and either a gold or silver charger (depending on the pattern) for $59.

Corelle goes to market with Market Street

1C at Writtle, Essex, matched Merseyside's 105-year-old record as thousands gathered at Stonehenge for winter solstice celebrations.

Warm winter is equalled; NEWS WIRE

The event, Winter Solstice, will run from 7pm-9pm on December 20, at the close of the shortest day and as well as marking the longest night of the solar calendar - with an international flavour inspired by the Persian winter solstice Shab-e Yalda - it promises plenty festive fun accompanied by music and workshops.

Celebrate the Winter Solstice in Newcastle

During the winter solstice, the light of the setting sun entering through the gate of the monument illuminates the sacred motab.

Shadow of Petra reveals how celestial events influenced Nabataeans' construction

Every year for the past 15 years, the 25-member-strong community chorus (representing Barre, Hardwick, New Braintree, Oakham, Petersham, Spencer and West Brookfield) has come together to bring songs and poems and good cheer connected with the winter solstice.

Band of Voices presents winter solstice concert

The goat and the winter solstice have always been sacred in Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, Far East and China.

LETTER FROM THE PAST

The 17th annual Winter Solstice Lantern Walk is Dec.

Celebrate Solstice at Eagle River Nature Center

Families can enjoy a range of 'family-friendly adventure trips', with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be in Belize for the December 21st Maya Winter Solstice - a pivotal time of reflection and renewal for the Mayan culture that occurs every 52,000 years.

Be the Family Hero - Reinvent the Holidays Belizean-Style

THE omens are good that 2012 will be an excellent year, a druid said, after the sun shone on Stonehenge during a dawn ceremony to mark the winter solstice.