INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE SOLSTICE

About:

• A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly day-arc relative to the equator.
  
  
• Therefore, there are two solstices that occur annually:
  • around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and
    
    
  • December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year).
    
    
  
  
  
• The solstices, together with the equinoxes, are connected with seasons, harvests and livelihood. Therefore, many cultures celebrate various combinations of the solstices, the equinoxes, and the midpoints between them, leading to various holidays arising around these events.