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Winter Solstice

Explore the observance’s date, meaning and origins.

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Winter Solstice

A solar term around the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night.

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How did it begin?

Seen as the turning point after which days grow longer again, it was also called Little New Year in Korea. A custom of eating red-bean porridge reflects the traditional belief that red beans repel harmful forces.

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