Litha S/H - Summer Solstice - Longest Day
Sun, 21 Dec
|Southern Hemisphere
Celebrate the longest day with Litha on December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. Embrace the sun's peak, weave floral wreaths, dance around the maypole, and engage in the joy of Midsummer with feasts and communal festivities
Time & Location
21 Dec 2025, 12:00 am
Southern Hemisphere
About the event
What is Litha? ☀️
Litha, also known as Midsummer or the Summer Solstice, falls on December 21, 2025 (peaking at 1:03 AM AEST on December 22). This vibrant festival marks the longest day and shortest night, when the sun climbs to its highest arc, heralding summer's full bloom. Globally, it's the December Solstice, a pinnacle of solar power, while in the Northern Hemisphere, it mirrors as Yule, embracing winter's quiet turn.
Litha is a key solar celebration in nature's wheel, honouring abundance and vitality.
The Significance of Litha:
☀️ Peak of Solar Power: It reveres the sun's utmost vigour, toasting warmth, growth, and the earth's generous harvest under endless light.
⚖️ Balance and Transition: A pause to ponder light's triumph over dark, as days subtly wane post-solstice, whispering of cycles' gentle shift.