First day of winter

The first day of winter is December 21 every year. The first day of winter has the shortest day, and the longest night. This occurs when the sun is at the southernmost point of its orbit. The first day of meteorologist winter is on December 1st. Did you know that the winter solstice was known long ago, and can be dated back before the Stonehenge? Many early civilizations including the Mayans celebrated the Dec. 21. And a myth busted... the earliest sunset and latest sunrise don't fall on December.