Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 21 December 2025

Winter Solstice 2025 falls on December 21

Exam-focused facts from the 21 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
  • The solstice will fall on Sunday, Dec. 21.
  • The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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