(Read about pagans' campaign to enter Stonehenge on the summer solstice and other sacred days.) But for many modern cultures—and Americans in particular—the solstices and equinoxes are no ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

And at the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern that ... the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half of ...

Therefore, there are two solstices that occur annually: around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 ...