Winter Solstice Festival 2021

Originally held on the winter solstice lohri now takes place on january 13 right before makar sankranti the hindu festival dedicated to the sun deity surya.

Winter solstice festival 2021. The winter solstice also influenced culture to the extent that ancient people built several architectural structures aligned to the phenomenon. Lohri a celebration of the end of winter and the harvest season is one of the most popular festivals in northern india particularly in the states of punjab and haryana. The yule festival which used to be celebrated in pre christian scandinavian lands for 12 days later became associated with christmas as yule tide.

2023 chinese tang yuan day is on thursday december 21 2023. Winter solstice december 21 is the day when the north pole is most tilted away from the sun. The solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice once in summer and once in winter each year when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the north or south pole.

The dōngzhì festival or winter solstice festival chinese. The origins of this festival can be traced back to the. Mon jan 4 2021 6 00 pm pst 08 00 7 more event.

Winter s extreme is one of the most important chinese and east asian festivals celebrated by the chinese taiwanese japanese koreans and vietnamese during the dongzhi solar term winter solstice some day between december 21 to december 23. Winter solstice 2020 2021 and 2022 dong zhi or winter solstice festival is an important observance in singapore where longstanding chinese traditions remain strong. The winter solstice time at us pacific time zone is 13 48 on december 21 2022.

Southern hemisphere winter solstice. The side facing the sun experiences day which changes to night as earth continues to spin on its axis. Australia new zealand south america southern africa june solstice in new york new york usa is on sunday june 20 2021 at 11 32 pm edt change city sunrise sunset and day length around june solstice 2021.

On the equator day and night are equal. June solstice in universal coordinated time is on. Share new year s eve winter solstice festival series 1 with your friends.