Summer Solstice 2021: Here's Why Summer Solstice Celebrations Are Unique

Summer Solstice 2021: Know all about the Summer Solstice, the longest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Know all about the Summer Solstice: Today the Northern Hemisphere marked the longest day as well as formally welcomed a new season. It's a time to enjoy the summer blossoms, warmth, food and festivities. The Summer Solstice is traditionally a festive day associated with the beginning of early dawns, late sunsets and shorter nights. In the southern half of the globe, it's the beginning of the winter season. This year, the Summer Solstice coincided with the 7th International Yoga Day.  The Solstice is the beginning of the astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It ends with the autumn equinox on September 22. Solstice marks almost equal duration of day and night as the Sun crosses the Line of Equator and moves over the Northern Hemisphere. On June solstice, the Earth is positioned is a way that the North Pole tilts towards the Sun.