When is summer solstice 2021 and how do we celebrate in the United States?

SUMMER has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, coinciding with Father’s Day this year.

In 2021, Sunday, June 20 marks the first day of summer in the United States.

When is summer solstice 2021?

The summer solstice is celebrated every year on June 20, 21 or 22 – and this year it begins at 11:31 p.m.

The day is also recognized as the longest day of the year in terms of minutes of sunshine.

Some years summer arrives on June 20 and other years it begins on June 21 or 22.

Summer runs from June 20 to September 22.

The first day of summer 2021 arrives in the United States on Sunday, June 20, officially starting at 11:32 p.m. Sunday in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia.

On the West Coast, the solstice arrives Sunday at 8:32 p.m. in Los Angeles and San Francisco, while summer begins in Denver at 9:32 p.m. Sunday and in Chicago at 10:32 p.m. Sunday.

How do we celebrate in the United States?

In the United States, the summer solstice is celebrated widely in the same way as Memorial Day weekend in late May.

Some people start their summer vacation on or around June 20, but many celebrate by having large gatherings with food, alcohol, and music.

Some people even get rid of their clothes as part of their ritual to welcome the first day of summer.

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What is the Stonehenge celebration?

The Stonehenge New Year’s Eve Festival is one of the world’s largest solstice events celebrated in the UK.

It sits next to the ancient Neolithic site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

The stones are placed in a cluster of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, as well as several hundred burial mounds.

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At the solstice, people gather at Stonehenge early in the morning to watch the sun rise over the stones.

You can watch the rosters in action on the English Heritage Facebook page or on Skyscape.

Unfortunately, due to the postponement of Freedom Day to July by Boris Johnson, no events will be scheduled at Stonehenge this year.

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