The Four Seasons of the Year

Here we look at the cycle of the four seasons of the year, which have been the foundation for celebrations and holidays throughout human history.

The Four Seasons and their causes
A season is one of the major divisions of the year, and is based on annual variations in the weather. Typically, the year is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn (fall), and winter.

Solstice & solstice dates
Solstices are those moments of the year when the sun reaches its southernmost position (in December), or northernmost position (in June), at the Celestial Tropic of Capricorn or Celestial Tropic of Cancer, respectively.

Equinox & Equinox dates
The word equinox comes from the Latin for "equal night". The equinoxes in March and September are the two times each year when day and night are of equal duration. The exact date of the two equinoxes vary slightly from year to year,

Calendar
A calendar is a system for assigning calendar dates to days. The dates may be based on the perceived motion of astronomical objects. A calendar is also a physical device (often paper) that illustrates the system (for example, a desktop calendar). The term is also used to indicate a particular set of planned events (for example, court calendar).

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