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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
Seasonal Meals
Plan your menus according to the seasons of the year for nutritious and
inexpensive meals, now we're feeling the pinch of rising food costs, making
us more thoughtful of how we might cut our food costs, without downsizing
the quality and taste of the meals we serve
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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