text message. noun. Definition of text message for Students. : a short message that is sent electronically to a cell phone or other device.
Winter Solstice on December 21st: the longest night of the year. The shortest day of the year, the longest night occurs today, Sunday, December 21st. The so-called Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs in the North Hemisphere when the Earth North axis is at the longest distance to the sun.
Date can vary. The date for the summer solstice can vary from June 20 to 22. But in the Northern Hemisphere in 2014, June 21 is the longest day of the year, as measured in daylight hours. Young women dressed as summer fairies attend an event inspired by pre-Christian traditions in Bucharest, Romania on June 23, 2013.