Midsummer Eve

Midsummer Eve Quick Facts

AKA Name:	Juhannusaatto, Juhannusaatto
Hashtags:	#Midsummer, #LuleRiver, #FolkloreThursday, #MidSummersEve
2019 Date:	21 June 2019
2020 Date:	19 June 2020

2019 Holidays & Dates

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Midsummer Eve in 2019

Midsommer Eve History

Midsummer is a celebration of the shortest night day and longest day of the year. In the northern hemisphere, this is a time for celebration as their northern position means that come the winter solstice, they will be without sunlight. At this holiday, the sun does not set in some of the most northerly parts. The celebration has Pagan origins and encompasses fertility rituals. Before celebrating Scandinavian’s take time to clean their houses and decorate them with flowers and other plants. Traditional food is served and the weekend is full of outdoor parties.

This holiday is observed on a Saturday between the 20th and 26th of June. Midsummer Eve is on June 24.

Top Tweets for Midsommer Eve -

Vivien Leigh as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Old Vic, 1937 #Midsummer #SummerSolstice https://t.co/IJ0rJmaQrq
— Anne Louise Avery (@AnneLouiseAvery) June 21, 2019

Ending Midsummer Eve with this stunning display of #noctilucentclouds. The fluffy cloud in the lower right - normal cloud. All the rest - upper atmosphere clouds formed by nucleation on meteor dust! https://t.co/QzwdZM1y3y
— Katrin Ros (@katrinros) June 21, 2019

Happy #SummerSolstice! The moment when the North Pole is tilted at its most towards the Sun during Earth's gravity dance around it. This will happen at 15:54 GMT - get ready to celebrate #Midsummer! #astronomy #astrotwitter https://t.co/1XoNs2AfoN
— Dr Claudia Antolini 🌌🚀 #FBPE (@CA_AstroComm) June 21, 2019

Midsommer Eve Facts & Quotes

Certain trees hold significance. Branches form birch trees are placed around the entrance to buildings to welcome visitors.
Bonfires are very popular, the ideal location is by a lake or the sea as the holiday is strongly related to the natural rhythms of life.
Midsummer is the longest day in Finland. In Helsinki the sun sets at 10:50pm on Midsummer’s Eve and rises at 3:56am on Midsummer’s Day.
Polar days are when nights are short and light, as Finland extends into the Arctic Circle there are parts that do not have night for several days.
On The Summer Solstice ... Whatever is dreamed on this night, will come to pass. - William Shakespeare

Midsommer Eve Top Events and Things to Do

Visit the countryside to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights and escape the busy city life.
Spend some time with friends and family, Midsummer Eve marks the beginning of the summer holidays for many Finnish people. A more relaxed way of life takes hold during the period.
Prepare some dishes for the feast tomorrow. Salted fish, as well as fresh fish like salmon, rainbow trout and Baltic herring are abundant during the summer. All kinds of cooking methods are used, usually served with potatoes and dill.
Listen to heavy metal. Finland produces more heavy metal than most countries of its size. Bands will be playing throughout Midsummer. Gigs are often held on Midsummer Eve. Well-known bands such as HIM, Nightwish or Amoprhis might be playing.
Light a bonfire. Fires were burnt in the old times to banish evil spirits and bad fortune.