Winter Solstice 2024 Time. In 2024, the first day of winter is saturday, december 21. Dong zhi, or winter solstice festival, is an important observance in singapore, where longstanding chinese traditions remain strong.

It is the day when the earth’s axis is tilted the most away from the sun. Winter solstice 2024 (beginning of astronomical winter) on the day of the winter (december) solstice, the sun passes through the southernmost point of the ecliptic, that is, as far as.