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 ...

Whilst people in the Northern Hemisphere are celebrating their summer solstice, those in the Southern Hemisphere will be experiencing the winter solstice. Many festivals and celebrations are ...

I have always looked forward to our two solstice events of the year — winter solstice and summer solstice, which falls on June 20 or 21. I often wake my children on Dec. 21 by saying ...

leading to various holidays arising around these events. The summer solstice fire festivals take place in the Pyrenees each year on the same night when the sun is at its zenith. Once night falls ...

For many, the summer solstice still means longstanding rituals – perhaps a bonfire, a pagan-inspired celebration, or even a pilgrimage to Stonehenge. In fact, around 10,000 visitors are ...

For northern hemisphere dwellers, the 2024 summer solstice ... Other midsummer celebrations in the UK involve Maypole dancing, watching the sun rise, and singing. At dawn on the solstice at ...