Directory of Midsummer Resources

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Midsummer, also known as the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year and the shortest night. The date of the summer solstice varies slightly from year to year.

Midsummer is celebrated in certain European countries and in parts of North America. This category lists sites that focus on cultural celebrations of the holiday.

Midsummer is also a Wiccan holiday. Sites that focus on the religious aspect of the holiday are listed in Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Pagan/Wicca/Online_Book_of_Shadows/Sabbats/MidSummer-Litha.

Subcategories

• Wiccan Observance

Resources in This Category

• Summer Solstice Celebrations

  http://www.religioustolerance.org/summer_solstice.htm
  Examines how various religious groups view the summer solstice and how they choose to celebrate it.

• The Summer Solstice

  http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/uts/summer.html
  A scientific explanation of the summer solstice. Includes diagram that shows how the sun moves. Part of the Windows of the Universe series.

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