Solstices

In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.

In Japan, the spring and fall equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.

Solstices and equinoxes mark the beginnings of the seasons of the year.

The research team found that Stonehenge’s collection of stones, which are aligned with the solstices, actually sits on a series of natural landforms that form an axis between the directions of midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset.