What Is The First Day Of Winter 2022. Winter solstice 2022, the shortest day of year and the official first day of winter, is on wednesday, december 21 for north america and much of europe and africa. Learn what causes this change in.

Temperatures are dropping across the u.s., as the first day of winter, also called the winter solstice, takes place this week across the country and the northern hemisphere. The first day of winter in the northern hemisphere is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs on saturday, december 21, 2024, at 4:21 a.m.