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SUMMARY:Solstice (December)
DESCRIPTION:December Solstice is the real Reason for the Season. Called Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere\, Summer Solstice in the southern\, people have marked this astronomical event for thousands of years. Many religions have seasonal holy days or celebrations linked to the December Solstice. It is the day the Northern Hemisphere has less daylight than at any other time of the year (we call it the shortest day)\, and the Southern Hemisphere has more daylight occurs than any other time (the longest day). The precise date of the December Solstice varies from year to year\, but it will occur between the 20th and 23rd of December. “Solstice” derives from two Latin words: sol (meaning sun) and sistere (to cause to stand still). At noon in either hemisphere the sun will be low in the sky during the winter season\, high in the sky during summer. The day with the least daylight is the Winter Solstice\, where sun has the lowest elevation. So in the Northern Hemisphere\, the December Solstice is officially the first day of winter\, sometimes called Midwinter. To the ancients\, this day marked a key point in the cycle of life. For modern astronomy enthusiasts\, it offers an opportunity to celebrate what we have learned about the cosmos\, and allows us to revel in the excitement of space exploration and the complexity of the universe.
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SUMMARY:HumanLight
DESCRIPTION:HumanLight (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HumanLight) is a holiday to celebrate the humanist values of tolerance\, compassion\, empathy\, honesty\, free inquiry\, reason and rationality\, and more. The event began in New Jersey in 2001\, established by by Joe Fox and Gary Brill of the New Jersey Humanist Network (http://www.njhn.org/). The event provides an excellent alternative to Christmas celebrations. Joe & Gary described it as follows: “The very first HumanLight celebration was held in New Jersey on December 23\, 2001 at a gala event attended by close to 100 people. HumanLight is December 23rd\, and should always be celebrated on or around this date. This date was chosen for several reasons. A critical objective was to be part of the peak celebration time of the holiday season\, yet to have a distinct date of our own that did not coincide exactly (and thus interfere) with other holidays such as the Winter Solstice\, Christmas\, or Kwanzaa. We liked December 23rd because it was close to the shortest day of the year\, a natural event of note\, as well as very close to vacation days that typically lead to family gatherings. We wanted Humanists at family gatherings and other holiday social events to be able to say “Happy Holidays” and mean it; to have a positive\, constructive way to start a conversation in which they could explain to loved ones what Humanism is about. ”  (http://humanlight.org/)
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