Winter solstice
A solstice occurs twice a year, when the sun's position in the sky, as viewed from Earth, reaches its farthest points north and south from the celestial equator. The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year; the summer solstice marks the longest.
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Brighton, England( Dan Kitwood / Getty Images / December 21, 2011 )
People watch fireworks at the end of the Burning the Clocks Festival in Brighton, England. The annual celebration is enjoyed by thousands of people who carry paper lanterns through the streets, culminating on Brighton Beach, where the lanterns are burned and the winter solstice is marked.
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