After Halloween and Thanksgiving , it’s time to look forward to the most magical time of year: winter! If you can’t wait for ice skating on frozen ponds, catching snowflakes as they fall through the air, and steaming mugs of hot chocolate, mark your calendar: The first day of winter in the 2025-2026 season, also known as the winter solstice, is Sunday, December 21, 2025 .

You’ve already noticed wintry weather, you say? You’re not wrong. In fact, many argue that winter’s official coming-out party should be earlier in the month, even as soon as December 1. This proposed earlier date follows weather patterns instead of astronomy and is known as the meteorological start to the season. The official day (the one that’s pre-printed on our calendars as the Winter Solstice) is considered

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