Many pagans, including Wiccans, practice magic and call themselves witches. Berger said solstice is a pivotal time in pagan communities. "We're going into this really deep darkness," she said.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, is known as the winter solstice. The winter solstice is the “shortest day” of the year because it is the day with the least amount of daylight.

The date of the winter solstice can fall at any point between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most common. In 2023, the solstice fell on the same date but a ...

Now, the winter solstice, Saturday, Dec. 21st, is upon us. It will be both the shortest day and longest night of 2024. The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule , according to ...

The start of the winter solstice on Dec. 21 means the shortest day and longest night of the year. Brighten the day with one of these winter solstice recipes.

People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

As Texas A&M University history professor Troy Bickham wrote on the school’s blog, many Europeans continued to practice the pagan winter solstice traditions even as Christmas gained popularity.