Yeah, really. Winter starts December 21. Spring March 21
Mid winter is around February 5 or so
>>>Winter starts December 21. Spring March 21 Mid winter is around February 5 or so<<<
In Brit-Speak, midwinter’s Day and Midsummer’s Day are the solstices, with the seasons starting on the cross quarter days, rather than (American usage) beginning on the solstices and equinoxes.
(Old Farmer’s Almanac) The Cross-Quarter Days
“These days marked the midpoint between a solstice and equinox. For the ancient Celts, these marked the beginning of each season, with the major two divisions being winter (Samhain), starting the dark half of the year, and summer (Beltane), starting the light half of the year.”
The “modern” Brits and American colonies did the same, except using four seasons: last half of Samhain & first half of Beltane split off as Spring, and similar for Fall/Autumn. America gave it up sometime after the Revolution, but Britain held onto to it a lot longer.
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season#Traditional_solar:_Europe_and_East_Asia