For the Swedes, the summer solstice is a big deal. The event is mostly celebrated in the countryside where family, friends and communities dance around a maypole, feast on food and drinks ...

The summer solstice is almost here ... Why it's so celebrated Cultures around the world have historically celebrated the solstice as a time when crops mature and start bearing fruit.

It’s one of the global monuments built around the summer solstice ... are ancestral spirits representing the natural world.

This year, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on June 20. Like all years, it will mark a turning point ...

celebrations of the solstices around the world, including at Stonehenge; the beauty of the natural world. Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the ...

our days have less and less sunlight until we reach the winter solstice. What is it? It's the day of the year that has the least amount of daylight. It happens when the part of the world you are ...

From then onwards the days become increasingly long leading up to the Summer ... axis has an around 23-degree tilt and without this, not only would our planet not have a Winter Solstice, it ...

Australia will have its "longest day of the year" today as the Southern Hemisphere experiences its summer solstice. But just how much daylight you'll get depends on where you are in the country.

As Texas prepares for more winter weather, daylight saving time is something to look forward to. See the dates for time changes and solstices in 2025.

Less sunlight shines directly on this part of the world ... hence the winter solstice occurs on Dec. 21. After the solstice, every day gets progressively longer until the summer solstice ...

These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest will remind you of everything you love about the season Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs selected by Allison Scates You’ve got ...