summer solstice
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Midsummer Day, a celebration of the summer solstice in Sweden, lands on June 20—the same day Sweden takes on the Netherlands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Because Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit, areas outside the tropics experience one yearly peak in solar radiation near the summer solstice.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
The sun reaches the highest point in the sky and therefore its peak strength during June – especially around the summer solstice.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
The following year, the festival was held in June to coincide with the summer solstice.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
“And get it back to Olympus before the summer solstice, in ten days.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
