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"Solstice" occurs twice a year--the winter solstice is in December on the day when daylight is the shortest, and the summer solstice is in June on the day when daylight is the longest. There are also 2 equinoxes-- the vernal equinox in March and the autumnal equinox in September. These are the 2 days when the hours of light and dark are equal. Folks have used these as a great excuse for a celebration almost since the dawn of time!