Latvia defines itself on its own terms, apart from its history of being subjugated by Imperial Poland, Sweden, Lithuania, ...

Jānis is a Latvian pagan deity, and he’s celebrated at the summer solstice in Riga in Latvia. Local custom dictates that you must spend the shortest night of the year awake, by a bonfire.

Others use astronomical terms, marking the first day of the season by the summer solstice, which takes place on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the summer solstice? The 2025 June ...

Others use astronomical terms, marking the first day of the season by the summer solstice, which takes place on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the summer solstice? The 2025 June ...