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yes, it is a holiday. most "christmas" decorations, even gift giving, are actually solstice traditions...as is the date. it is the celebration of the returning of the sun (the birth of the son, in christmas). most of the major holidays around this time of year are actually based, in some way, on the this "returning of the sun or son" concept...and, yes, based on alignment of the sun and our planet.
Originally posted by
Bignuf
I thought Solstice was just a calendar fact, not a "holiday" to celebrate? Is there some group that "celebrates" it?