Here are some small ways you can mark the longest day of the year. Summer solstice is here. It’s the longest day of the year, with the sunset due to take place at 9:51 pm. In druid and pagan ...

One of the most well-known places to celebrate the solstice in the UK ... Jānis is a Latvian pagan deity, and he’s celebrated at the summer solstice in Riga in Latvia. Local custom dictates ...

In the U.S., some Native American tribes living in the plains and The Rocky Mountains perform a Sun Dance to celebrate the summer solstice. In Fairbanks, Alaska, a baseball game known as the ...

Let’s take a look at some of the international traditions surrounding the summer solstice, plus some ways you can get in on the celebration. What if you want to celebrate the solstice ...

The Summer Solstice has arrived marking the official ... In Peru, descendants of the Incas celebrate the Inti Raymi or "Sun Festival" during their winter solstice. For the Incas, Inti was ...

Winter’s sunburned, popsicle-stained sister, the summer solstice ... the cold and read on to learn more about how to celebrate the winter solstice. Feasting Food is in itself a sacrificial ...

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 ...

while at summer solstice, it casts no shadow. Humans have long felt a special connection to the solstice; it is no wonder that countries all over the world celebrate it. It is important because it ...

Today, hundreds of people - including Druids - still travel to Stonehenge to celebrate the sunrise on the summer solstice, and the sunset on the winter solstice, and to take part in the same kind ...

Jim Blake The Withernsea Mermaids swimming group met for a swim at 04:30 BST on the East Yorkshire coast The summer solstice is the first day of the astronomical summer season and marks the ...

June 21st - the summer solstice and the longest day of the year ... are believed to reflect the sinking flame of the sun. To celebrate, the town builds a bonfire. But this isn't just your ...

the celebration of Dongzhi -- which translates into "winter arrives" -- marks the return of longer days and a time to celebrate with loved ones. The most famous celebration of the winter solstice ...