Winter Solstice 2024 Uk Dates. When you see the primeval light strike the stones on this crisp winter evening it’s easy to see why. The winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

In wiccan tradition, the goddess (in her mother aspect) gives birth to the god on the longest night of the year (the winter solstice) and then, like the earth during winter, rests. Astro, astrology first day of winter in usa and uk.