Stonehenge Gathering

Stonehenge is a world-famous ring of prehistoric standing stones. This site is located at the heart of a 6,500-acre World Heritage Site and is thought to have been constructed between 3,000 BC and 2,000 BC. Such constructions were created by ancient civilizations to line up with the sun at specific times, and some of them practiced sacred ceremonies at dusk every day to ensure the sun would rise again the next day. When winter comes, this place becomes one of the most visited places in the UK because a special winter solstice celebration will be held here, which is the Stonehenge gathering.

Each year, thousands of people travel to Stonehenge and gather there to mark the winter solstice and witness the sunrise after the longest night of the year. The ceremony is now held by local pagan and druid groups. Since this place is a World Heritage Site, there are no shops and restaurants around it, and participants need to bring their own food, and drinks and follow strict rules to protect the Heritage Site. Because of how famous this celebration is, participants could also be taught about it by an app with 10 languages that they can download on their smartphones. Every year, the Stonehenge gathering is also live-streamed on its YouTube channel.

Duration: 21st or 22nd December

Location: The UK