Global InformationMidsummer information
| Midsummer Summer Solstice | |
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 Midsummer bonfire in Tysnes, Norway | |
| Also called | Feast of Saint John the Baptist, Summer Solstice, St. John's Feast Day, Jāņi, Enyovden, Līþa/Lithe, midsommar, Ivan Kupala Day, Juhannus/Mittumaari (from Swedish midsommar)/Keskikesä (from Swedish midsommar), Alban Hefin, Gŵyl Ganol yr Haf, Sankthans, Joninės, jaanipäev, Kresna noč |
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| Type | Cultural and Religious |
| Significance | Marks the traditional middle of summer, beginning of Meteorological summer, and the nativity of St. John the Baptist. |
| Celebrations | Festivals, bonfires, feasting, singing, Maypole dancing |
| Observances | Church service,[4] reenactments of the life of Saint John the Baptist,[7] processions,[8] baptisms,[9] and church weddings[10] |
| Date | A date close to the Summer Solstice, traditionally on the Saturday after June 20th |
| Related to | Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Saint John's Eve, Summer Solstice, Quarter days, Adonia |
Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer occurring near the date of the summer solstice which is known in solar reckoning as the mid-point of the season. As the precise date of the summer solstice can vary from year to year, different traditions may celebrate or fix Midsummer at different dates or under different names occurring on or around the actual solstice. A variety of traditions have developed often rooted in regional, spiritual, or religious practices. Traditionally, Midsummer is on the first Saturday after June 20th, though it is often celebrated on Midsummer's Eve, on the day before.
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