Winter 2024 Date In Canada. The astronomical start of winter begins with the winter solstice on saturday, december 21, 2024. The shortest day can occur on december 20, 21, 22, or 23.
El niño is now a distant memory, which will allow for a more ‘traditional’ winter to show up this year. Get those fireplaces ready and your snow boots out — winter officially begins on december 21, 2023, but expect the chill to set in sooner, with meteorological winter starting on.