In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is on June 21.
The term solstice is derived from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still."
As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. The summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year.
Civilizations have celebrated the summer solstice for thousands of years, and today it is still celebrated annually in England at Stonehenge and Avebury, where crowds gather to welcome the sunrise.
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