21/12/2025
SOLSTICE
The winter solstice is upon us, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year.
People across the country have already faced multiple blankets of white snow where they live, but the winter solstice marks the first official day of winter. Utah has experienced the fourth warmest winter of all time. Average temperatures are 10° warmer.
The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The holiday is thought to celebrate the sun’s return and the land’s rebirth as days begin to get longer after the longest night of the year.
The solstice is celebrated by many as a time of rebirth and change. Many cultures throughout human history have observed the shift in season as an important symbol, and people of different faiths continue to recognize it today.