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summer solstice

Summer solstice is the longest day of the year, which in the Northern Hemisphere is around June 21st and in the Southern Hemisphere is around December 21st.

(noun)

An example of summer solstice is the first day of summer.

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noun
In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about June 21.

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