The summer solstice is almost here ... The day has been injected with religious meaning. Celtic, Slavic, and Germanic people, for instance, light bonfires intended to boost the sun's power.

For northern hemisphere dwellers, the 2024 summer solstice occurs on Thursday 20 June at 21:51 BST (20:51 GMT). This is the moment at which the sun will be at its highest position in the sky ...

Celtic people across Europe marked the four days that are midway between the winter solstice, the spring equinox, the summer solstice and the fall equinox. What the Celts called Imbolc is also ...

It’s an old Celtic tradition that has been celebrated ... to watch the sunrise during solstice events such as the summer and winter solstice. Pagans, druids and people simply yearned for the ...

Celtic people across Europe marked the four days that are midway between the winter solstice, the spring equinox, the summer solstice and the fall equinox. What the Celts called Imbolc is also ...

Here are some things to know about the holiday: Celtic people across Europe marked the four days that are midway between the winter solstice, the spring equinox, the summer solstice and the fall ...