Longest Night and Promises of Brighter Days Ahead!

If you’re a fan of cozy nights in or can’t get enough of twinkling stars, today’s your day to celebrate—the Winter Solstice has arrived with the longest night we’ll see all year in the Northern Hemisphere. But fear not, daylight aficionados, we start the gentle climb back to brighter days from here on out, with wee bits of extra sunshine added each passing day until June 20. It turns out our ancestors were pretty on the ball tracking the Sun’s annual trek across the sky, not just for their Instagrammable sunrise and sunset shots but presumably so they wouldn’t miss a second of precious daylight. Who knew that counting down to longer days could be just as exciting as the New Year’s Eve countdown?

Long nights now just mean more time for holiday lights, and then it’s back to sunny days.

Considering today’s technology, how can we revive and modernize ancient practices that celebrate celestial events?

Check out this massive gathering at Stonehenge to welcome the return of light and longer days.