One of Europe’s oldest traditions, midsummer, celebrates the longest day of the year (summer solstice) around June 21-24. Rooted in pagan history, it is a celebration of fertility, the sun and mother nature

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  2. The longest day was yesterday, though. At least according to my calendar. Saint John’s Eve is this Sunday.

  3. I bet if there was ever a movie made about this it would be real wholesome and heartwarming.

  6. On behalf of all Belgians, I would like to ask what this “summer” and “sun” is that you are referring to?

  7. I celebrate it too. But in different way.
    This is the worst it is going to get. Only better from here. In terms of day length. It is also half of summer, which, again, is a good thing. The worst half is comming, yes, but! Half is gone.
    It will only get better from here. And that is a nice thing to have in mind.
    Half a year from now, I’ll be celebrating that it is the best it is gonna get. Which…is bit dark, because…I just want it to stay that way forever.
    Fuck summer. Fuck bright daylight. Fuck heat. Fuck long days.

  11. I saw an interesting documentary about Swedish traditions by some guy called Ari Aster

  14. Where I live, thanks to climate change, we have to rename it to “mid autumn night”…

  15. Interesting that it has not been rebranded as another christian holiday. After celebrating the birth of jesus with a tree and a fat man in red clothes, mourning jesus’ death with bunnies hiding eggs, what would also come?

  18. Why is it called midsummer if it happens at the start of summer?

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