Pigeon Forge Hotels Next to the Island. In just one year, the Island of Pigeon Forge has become Pigeon Forges town square. Our hotel is just one block away from the Island; we are now an affordable hotel near the Island.
In fact, 48 of the 50 busiest days of the year were during the summer, with August 7 coming in at No. 1 (file that away under Things to Remember for Next Summer), with 2,909,670 scheduled seats.
When is the shortest day of the year? The shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occur during winter solstice which is usually observed on december 21st or sometimes on december 22nd UTC (see table 1). In 2016 winter solstice is observed on december 21, exactly at 10:44 UTC.