Graham Jones wrote:
What does midsummer actually mean?

Surely it can't mean the middle of summer as my calendar says the 21st
is the official start of summer. So where has this come from?


Graham


June 21st is the first day of summer, as it's a astronomical measure of
time. While midsummers day is the 24th June because it's a pagan
festival centered on the summer solstice being the half way through the
summer.

However, over the past two millennium, the tropical year and Julian year
have moved apart, so the 24th June is no longer on the summer solstice.

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