In Japan, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.
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Solstices
Synonyms for "solstices" (9 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
astronomical eventcelestial event
Strong matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
seasonal turning pointsolstice celebrationsolstice date
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
solstice effectsolstice festivalsolstice phenomenonsolstice rite
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More general
8 entriesastronomical eventastronomical phenomenoncalendar datecelestial eventcelestial phenomenoncultural eventdate markerritual
More specific
7 entriespolar daypolar nightsolstice ceremonysolstice festivalsolstice ritesummer solsticewinter solstice
Collocations
6 entriespolar solsticesolstice daylight variationsolstice markersolstice observationsummer solsticewinter solstice
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In Japan, the spring and fall equinoxes are national holidays, but the summer and winter solstices are not.
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Solstices and equinoxes mark the beginnings of the seasons of the year.
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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.
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