Though the meteorological first day of summer is always the same, its astronomical counterpart changes yearly. Here's when it ...

Crowds Gather at Stonehenge to Celebrate Summer Solstice for First Time Since Pandemic Began Those in the Nordic countries, like Sweden, celebrate the longest day of the year with the joyous ...

Midsummer, or “Midsommar” in Swedish, is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scandinavia. It takes place around the summer solstice on June 21, marking the longest day and shortest night of ...

with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...

Others use astronomical terms, marking the first day of the season by the summer solstice, which takes place on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the summer solstice? The 2025 June ...