In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, author Gregory Maguire plans one of his few “Elphie: A Wicked ...

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. This image provided by NOAA on March 19, 2025 shows Earth. (NOAA via AP) Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from ...

This means that after months of being pointed away from the sun during the winter, the Northern Hemisphere ... What is an equinox? — The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

Solstices occur during the winter and summer and mark the shortest and longest days of the year, respectively. The summer solstice is considered the first day of summer and the winter solstice is ...

While, meteorologically speaking, spring and autumn officially begin on 1 March and 1 September, in astronomical terms, the spring and autumn equinoxes are recognised as the moments in which winter ...

Confucian / Daoist / Buddhist February 1 Imbolc A Wiccan and pagan holiday sometimes referred to as Candlemas or Oimelc, symbolizing the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring ...

Fasting during this period is considered highly auspicious. Wicca observance of the first harvest of the year involving agricultural festivals and prosperity magic. The Christian name of Lammas is ...

and astronomical winter lasts from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. The winter started cold and snowy through the start of December. We had seven straight days with below-normal ...