December 22: The Shortest Day of the Year

1. Today there will be intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day with a high of 56 degrees, according to Weather.com. Overnight, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and a low of 44 degrees.

2. Today is National Date Nut Bread Day.

3. The  Barnes & Noble will not be hosting a . The event will kick back off January 3, 2012.

4. You can head to the  today though to get your holiday gifts wrapped! The mall's , located in the Barnes & Noble/Sears Court, will be available from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. today.

5. Today is the Winter Solstice and the official start of the winter season. According to Almanac.com, the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, when the Sun reaches its most southern point in the sky at local noon. After today, the days will start getting longer.