According to an online source, winter solstice arrives on 12/22 at 1:14 universal time, which translates to Saturday at 5:14PM PST and 8:14PM EST. (Those of you in the center of our great country will just have to interpolate.) Follow the link below if you're interested in learning more about the event, including its relation to Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan and other religious observations.

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