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Midsummer's Day

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noun

  1. June 24, the feast of St John the Baptist; in England, Ireland, and Wales, one of the four quarter days See also summer solstice

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"However, a less-used parallel system holds that June 21st is actually Midsummer's Day, which then requires the start of summer to be in early May."

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2023

Magdalene was an event planner with a headset and clipboard during the Midsummer’s Day festival.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2017

On Midsummer's Day, skiers set off from Aonach Mor on the Nevis Mountain range as thick fog covered the hills of Fort William.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2013

She is born on Midsummer's Day, when legend held that Lordly Ones walked the earth to steal earth-children, leave faery changelings in their stead.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, on December 5, a little more than two weeks before Midsummer’s Day, Endurance set sail from Grytviken.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong