MidsummerDay

MidsummerDay
Mid·sum·mer Day (mĭdʹsŭmʹər) n.
1. June 24, observed in Europe, Latin America, and Scandinavian communities in the United States in commemoration of the summer solstice.
2. June 24, observed in many Christian churches in commemoration of the birth of Saint John the Baptist.

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