| For all that it is still March, only a couple of days past the solstice, and few trees are yet in leaf, today could have been a summer's day. |
| Of course the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice is the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| This festival lasted for seven days and included the winter solstice, which usually occurred around December 25th on the ancient Julian calendar. |
| For you, then, those weeks from just before the winter solstice up until the spring equinox are filled with stark meaning and symbolism. |
| Other peoples in northern Europe also observed mid-winter harvest festivals, usually around the winter solstice. |
| The Greeks celebrated the New Year on December 21 at the winter solstice, when the day was at its shortest. |
