Winter

one of the Earth's four temperate seasons, occurring between autumn and spring

Winter is one of the four season and it is the coldest time of the year. The days are shorter, and the nights are longer. Winter comes after autumn and before spring.

A park covered in snow during winter.
Winter in Siberia.
A cloud the snow as winter.[clarification needed]
Countries and regions getting snowfall.

Overview

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Winter begins at the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice is usually December 21 or December 22. In the southern hemisphere, the winter solstice is usually June 21 or June 22. Some animals hibernate in this season. In temperate climates there are no leaves on deciduous trees. People wear warm clothing, and eat food that was grown earlier. Many regions have snow in winter.

Holidays

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Christmas

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Holidays in winter for many countries include Christmas and New Year's Day. The name comes from an old Germanic word that means the "time of water" in reference to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes. Some nations do not have a time of the year which has temperatures too different than in other seasons. There is no snowing in many regions during winter.

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