text message. noun. Definition of text message for Students. : a short message that is sent electronically to a cell phone or other device.
Winter Solstice on December 21st: the longest night of the year. The shortest day of the year, the longest night occurs today, Sunday, December 21st. The so-called Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs in the North Hemisphere when the Earth North axis is at the longest distance to the sun.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year; the winter  solstice is the shortest. In the northern hemisphere, the summer  solstice is generally June 21, and the winter solstice is December  21.