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Summer Solstice


  • Swedish child during mid-summer festival

Friday, 21 June 2024


What were the origins of the festival? Should it be celebrated on the 21st or the 24th? This is the normal mid-summer time, though in Ireland the summer is more normally considered to be between June and August. What do you think?

In the classroom: Mid-summer is a big day in Sweden. See how it is celebrated in Sweden

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