Midsummer's Eve takes place in Sweden on a Friday between in late June. It coincides with St. John's Eve, which is no coincidence: 24 June was a feast day of the Christian martyr St John the Baptist, and the celebrations began the night before.
Winter Solstice: Today Is the Shortest Day of the Year!
21 June is the first day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere and the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.It is the shortest (or longest) days of the year, and they will get progressively longer (or shorter).