The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year with the longest night. Astronomical winter begins with it in the Northern Hemisphere, and astronomical summer begins in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, the winter solstice occurs at 23:47 on December 21st..

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What Not to Do on the Winter Solstice.

On this day you can not swear, quarrel and scandal.

Don't be greedy on the Winter Solstice. It is believed that generous people will be doubly gifted, and stingy people will get what they deserve..

You can not meet this day in an untidy house. It is believed that this bodes trouble.

Our ancestors believed that on this day the dark forces are trying to harm all living things..

Therefore, they tried to protect themselves from evil spirits with the help of amulets.. One of them is spruce branches, the smell of which repels evil spirits..

Signs of the Winter Solstice.

Hoarfrost on trees - to the harvest of rye and wheat.

It's raining - to a rainy spring.

Quiet frosty weather - to a mild and snowy winter.

What is the weather like on the winter solstice - this will be the case on December 31.