This is when the shortest day falls in 2020 - and winter solstice explained
The shortest day of the year is fast approaching.
Daylight hours have been dwindling for months and - with the countdown to Christmas well and truly on - winter is coming.
But, before the annual tucking into a turkey, there is a celebration to mark the shortest day of the year - otherwise known as the winter solstice.
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