{"id":179262,"date":"2026-06-19T19:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/?p=179262"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:31:47","slug":"summer-solstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-fizz-old.testpage.click\/en\/summer-solstice\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Solstice\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On June 21, it\u2019s that time again, the summer solstice. The longest day and shortest night of the year has always awoken awe in different cultures around the world. Just from the biology standpoint the additional sunlight\u202fhours\u202fnoticeably\u202fincreases\u202fthe release of serotonin, the hormone that makes us feel motivated, cheerful, and social.\u202fThis connects different\u202fpopulation\u202fin the world with their different traditions and ways of\u202fcelebrate\u202fthe Sun: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the World Celebrates the Longest Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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From Scandinavia to Spain<\/h2>

In\u202f<\/span>Scandinavia<\/span><\/b>, people celebrate\u202fMidsommar, with flower crowns, picnics, and dancing around the maypole, often until the early morning hours.\u202fThis has even made it\u202finto\u202fthe cinema, in the famous\u202fhorrow\u202fmovie\u202fMidsommar.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In\u202f<\/span>Spain<\/span><\/b>, during Noche de San Juan, people light large bonfires on the beach, jump over the flames, and throw their wishes into the fire.\u202fPeople\u202ffrom\u202fall ages gather for this moment, sharing food, drinks and burn the things they want to leave behind (as a fun fact, students burn their notes from the year, since this celebration coincides with the end of the\u202fscholar\u202fyear).\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In\u202f<\/span>Latvia<\/span><\/b>,\u202fLigo\u202fis celebrated, a festival full of songs, wreaths, and campfires. <\/span>In\u202f<\/span>Great Britain<\/span><\/b>, people gather every year to watch the sunrise through the stone circle. <\/span>And in\u202f<\/span>Germany<\/span><\/b>,\u202fJohannisfeuer, herb bundles, and small summer festivals are typical customs. Each tradition has its own magic, yet all share the same feeling of togetherness.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\n

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From China to Australia <\/h2>

And not only in Europe this is celebrated:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

China<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, the\u202f<\/span>Xi\u00e0zh\u00ec<\/span>\u202fis celebrated nationally, exchanging colorful fans and sachets, and having cold\u202f<\/span>nuddl<\/span>es<\/span>\u202f(As the popular saying goes, “Dumplings for Winter Solstice, noodles for Summer Solstice.”) between other traditions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

India<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a mass yoga session is\u202f<\/span>holded<\/span>, due to the belied of being the anniversary of\u202f<\/span>Adiyogi<\/span>\u202f(the\u00a0<\/span>fist<\/span>\u00a0yogi) meeting his disciples. And in\u00a0<\/span>different parts<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Australia<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, different traditions, from ecstatic dance and yoga sessions to traditional\u202f<\/span>pagand<\/span>\u202fand wiccan Kutha festivals are hold.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\n

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The Hottest Events on the Longest Day <\/h2>

In\u00a0the THE\u00a0FIZZ cities, the summer solstice is the perfect occasion to explore the city and celebrate together. <\/span><\/p>\n

Berlin\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n