Winter Solstice Celebration. Chinas Winter Solstice has been celebrated since the Han Dynasty 206 BC 220 AD. Yule is just one of the many pagan festivals celebrated near the Winter Solstice throughout history.
Today many people in Western-based cultures refer to this holiday as Christmas. In Canada Vancouvers Winter Solstice Lantern Festival is a sparkling celebration of solstice traditions from around the world. Yule is just one of the many pagan festivals celebrated near the Winter Solstice throughout history.
Ancient people were hunters and spent most of their time outdoors.
A reinterpretation of ancient Cornish winter traditions the 12-year-old winter solstice festival of Montol in the town of Penzance celebrates the culture of Englands westernmost peninsula. Today many people in Western-based cultures refer to this holiday as Christmas. In 2021 the winter solstice is celebrated between December 21 and January 1 2022. Families celebrate together with special foods like nuts and pomegranates and some stay awake all.