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Midsummer is a celebration of the season of summer, taking place on or near the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the longest day of the year. The name "midsummer" mainly refers to summer solstice festivals of European origin, especially those in the Nordic countries. In these cultures it is traditionally regarded as the middle of summer, with the season beginning on May ...
A floating bonfire marks midsummer celebrations as people enjoy the water in the Oslo Fjord by Bjorvika on June 23, 2022. After their long, dark, cold winters, people in Norway like to make the ...
The summer solstice continues to be seen as the middle of summer in many European cultures, but in some cultures or calendars it is seen as summer's beginning. [14] In Sweden, midsummer is one of the year's major holidays when the country closes down as much as during Christmas.
Midsummer in New York City NYC Midsummer or Swedish Midsummer is a Swedish midsummer celebration organized since 1996 in one of New York City 's parks on the Friday afternoon close to the June solstice, or St John's Day. For several years now, Battery Park City in lower Manhattan has hosted this event.
Here, solstice celebrations kick off mid-morning on Midsummer’s Eve with wreath-making and a Midsummer market.
The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by a range of modern pagans, marking the year 's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between them. Modern pagan observances are based to varying degrees on folk traditions, regardless of the historical practices of world civilizations. [1]
In the Roman calendar, 24 June was the date of the summer solstice, and Saint John's Eve is closely associated with Midsummer festivities in Europe. Traditions are similar to those of May Day and include bonfires (St John's fires), feasting, processions, church services, and gathering wild plants.
May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's Spring equinox and June solstice. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. Traditions often include gathering wildflowers and green branches ("bringing in the May"), [ 3 ] weaving floral garlands ...