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7 facts about the 2016 summer solstice, the official start of summer

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By Len Melisurgo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on June 19, 2016 at 7:02 AM, updated June 19, 2016 at 7:34 AM

Unless you’re obsessed with astronomical clocks, you probably won’t even notice it. But when the sun sets in the western sky Monday, it will be the culmination of the longest day of the year.

June 20 is the summer solstice, marking the official start of the 2016 summer season — and the day with the most amount of sunlight all across the northern hemisphere.

While many New Jerseyans will be at the Shore or hitting other vacation spots as the solstice arrives, folks in other parts of the world will be holding traditional solstice celebrations that include drinking, feasting and dancing around big bonfires, singing songs and, in some places, going bare.

https://www.nj.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/06/7_facts_about_the_2016_summer_solstice_official_start_of_summer.html

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