For this reason, pagan and druid communities actually celebrate the first sunrise after the winter solstice. Traditionally, the winter solstice was a time when cattle were slaughtered, to save ...

"It's a beautiful holiday, we're at the height of spring, this is a very happy holiday where one ... halfway between the fall equinox and the winter solstice. "It's an old custom," Berger said.

Neo-pagan celebrations at Stonehenge gained popularity from the early C20th onwards. The summer solstice is an opportunity to celebrate the long summer days. The winter solstice reminds us that ...