Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the temperatures may not feel it, it is almost the first day of winter in South Carolina. The winter solstice signifies the ...

Winter is finally here! And believe it or not, there's actually an "official" first day of winter, the winter solstice, to kick it off. A common misconception is that winter starts after Thanksgiving.

The Fairbanks downtown sky lit up with fireworks on Winter Solstice Eve, wrapping up the annual Winter Solstice Festival held Saturday ahead of the shortest day of the year on Sunday. The festival was ...

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.