1.0Religion 101https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/religion101Reed Hallhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/religion101/author/rhallMidsummer (Litha)/Yule 2013 - Religion 101rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="u8d1lUE2Ms"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/religion101/2013/06/midsummer-lithayule-2013.html">Midsummer (Litha)/Yule 2013</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/religion101/2013/06/midsummer-lithayule-2013.html/embed#?secret=u8d1lUE2Ms" width="600" height="338" title="“Midsummer (Litha)/Yule 2013” — Religion 101" data-secret="u8d1lUE2Ms" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Tomorrow (Friday, June 21, 2013) is the date of the summer solstice within the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, by contrast, tomorrow will be the date of the winter solstice. Solstices have long been observed as important seasonal festivals in many traditional cultures. Accordingly, June 21 being a solstice day, that date is also…