Festival facts: Midsummer Day
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Find out about the longest day of the year and why it is such an important date for some people

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What is Midsummer Day
Midsummer Day is celebrated on 24 June each year, and is often the culmination of a series of festivities celebrating the summer solstice and the power and importance of the sun. The solstice is the time when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator. This is celebrated as the longest day, when the summer has reached its height, and it is the turning point after which the days begin to get shorter. Although this is not strictly accurate, it remains the day of focus.
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Published 26 September 2007
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