Can you imagine being able to see the sun at night? For parts of summer in some countries, you can see the sun at midnight!
Earth is tilted, or leaning to the side, as it moves around the sun. This means days get different amounts of daylight. The moment when Earth is tilted closest to or farthest from the sun is called a solstice.
For Northern Hemisphere countries, a summer solstice happens in June. This is the day each year with the most daylight.
Many countries celebrate the summer solstice. The holiday is called Midsummer. In some countries such as Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, there can be dancing around a maypole. This is a tall pole decorated with flowers. People might wear flower wreaths in their hair.
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