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What does "solstice" mean and how is it celebrated?

The solstice (combining the Latin words sol for “sun” and sistere for “to stand still”) is the point where the sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year and thus ancient astronomers came to know the day as one where the Sun appeared to stand still.

☀️ Summer solstice = highest point in the sky ❄️ Winter solstice = lowest point in the sky

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Did you celebrate the summer solstice this year?

The summer solstice took place on June 21 at exactly 11:14 a.m.

☀️ June 21, 2022 marked the longest day and the shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere.

☀️ The Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the center of the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours. On the summer solstice the sun did not set.

☀️ Midnight Sun

This natural phenomenon - when the sun remains visible at midnight - is referred to as midnight sun, and the further north one goes, the more pronounced these effects become.

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The 2022 summer solstice took place on ____.

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How often does a solstice occur each year?

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What do you call the natural phenomenon when the sun sets very late (and on some days not at all)?

☀️ Summer solstice celebrations

Eating, drinking, dancing, singing and a big fire.

☀️ The meaning behind these customs:

The noise of the festivities combined with the crackling fire are supposed to drive the bad spirits away, consequently bringing on a good harvest.

☀️ The greater the difference between the harsh winter and warm summer, the more intensely this day is celebrated.

Also know as Midsummer, the solstice is especially celebrated in Scandinavian countries, where it has more significance than in Southern Europe.

☀️ Midsommar in Sweden - almost as important as Christmas!

On the eve of Midsommar, the Midsommar pole, a tree trunk, decorated with leaves and flowers, is put up. Afterwards, people dance communally in a circle around the trunk.

☀️ The largest summer solstice celebration in Europe is held annually at Stonehenge, in Southern England.

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The countries in ____ Europe celebrate the summer solstice more intensively.

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What should not be missing from the festivities?

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In which country is Midsummer almost as important as Christmas?

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The solstice (combining the Latin words sol for “sun” and sistere for “to stand still”) is the point where the sun appears to reach either its highest or lowest point in the sky for the year and thus ancient astronomers came to know the day as one where the Sun appeared to stand still.

☀️ Summer solstice = highest point in the sky ❄️ Winter solstice = lowest point in the sky

The summer solstice took place on June 21 at exactly 11:14 a.m.

☀️ The Arctic Circle

☀️ Midnight Sun

☀️ Summer solstice celebrations

☀️ The meaning behind these customs:

☀️ The greater the difference between the harsh winter and warm summer, the more intensely this day is celebrated.

☀️ Midsommar in Sweden - almost as important as Christmas!

☀️ The largest summer solstice celebration in Europe is held annually at Stonehenge, in Southern England.

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