Winter Solstice Celebration. The winter solstice is one of the oldest pagan holidays celebrated by people all around the world. Weve put together some festive and spiritual winter solstice traditions from multiple cultures to help you make the most of the upcoming holiday.
This start of the solar year is a celebration of Light and the rebirth of the Sun. Chinas Winter Solstice has been celebrated since the Han Dynasty 206 BC 220 AD. Yule or the winter solstice is recognized as one of these Sabbats.
Today many people in Western-based cultures refer to this holiday as Christmas.
Chinas Winter Solstice has been celebrated since the Han Dynasty 206 BC 220 AD. It is said that the earliest winter solstice in China was discovered by a sage called Zhou Feng when using a sundial. Weve put together some festive and spiritual winter solstice traditions from multiple cultures to help you make the most of the upcoming holiday. Yalda is viewed traditionally as the victory of light over dark and the birthday of the sun god Mithra.
