<Li> Saint Lucy's Day (Christian) - Used to coincide with the winter solstice day </Li> <Li> Christmas - Take place shortly after winter solstice, absorbed tradition from winter solstice celebration . Speculated to origin from solstice date, see Christmas #Solstice date and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti </Li> <Li> Cold Food Festival (Korea, Greater China) - 105 days after winter solstice </Li> <P> The following tables contain information on the length of the day on the winter solstice of the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice of the Southern Hemisphere (i.e. December solstice). The data was collected from the website of the Finnish Meteorological Institute on 22 December 2015, as well as from certain other websites . </P>

What is the original meaning of celebrating in the middle of winter