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About First Day of Winter
The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere falls on or around December 21, the winter solstice — the shortest day of the year. From this date onward, daylight gradually lengthens until the summer solstice. Winter solstice celebrations are among the oldest human observances; examples include Yule in Germanic traditions, Dongzhi in China, and Shab-e Yalda in Iran. The solstice also marks the start of astronomical winter, though meteorological winter begins on December 1 in many convention systems.
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