Winter Solstice Monday: Facts on First Day of Winter

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 16:42 in Earth & Climate

Monday, the 2009 winter solstice, is the first day of winter. Find out why it's also the year's darkest day—and yet has been celebrated for centuries.

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