Summer solstice
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The summer solstice occurs when the tilt of a planet's semi-axis, in either the northern or the southern hemisphere, is most inclined toward the star (sun) that it orbits. Earth's maximum axial tilt toward the sun is 23° 26'. This happens twice each year, at which times the sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the north or the south pole.
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Celebrations
- Tiregān (Iran)
- Midsummer
- Kupala Night (Ukraine, Belarus, Russia)
- Saint Jonas' Festival (Lithuania)
- Kupala fertility rite
- Wianki (Poland)
- Jāņi (Latvia)
- Juhannus (Finland)
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See also
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