International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice 2025; June 21st.

FORUM: "The solstice as the embodiment of the unity of cultural heritage and centuries-long traditions." International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice 2025. The Solstices play a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples on the basis of mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good-neighborliness. All the United Nations, in particular its relevant specialized agencies, funds and programmes, mainly the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and interested international and regional organizations, within existing resources, and non-governmental organizations to participate in events organized by Member States, indigenous peoples and communities in which the solstice is celebrated and to raise awareness in this regard. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #summersolstice, #wintersolstice, #20june, #21june, #solstices, #Internationaldayofthecelebrationofthesolstice.

EVENTS: The International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice 2025 and the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice fall on June 20th at 10:42 p.m CET. South of the Equator, this same moment marks the unofficial beginning of winter. Solstices occur at the same time around the world, but their local times vary with time zones. The Earth's 23.5-degree tilt is responsible for the changing seasons. The upcoming summer solstice, occurring June 20th. Join the Celebration of the summer and winter Solstices in the both hemispheres.

Watch the Winter Solstice in Sydney, In Australia, that mid-winter day is known as the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. This year, it is on Friday, June 21st.The tilt of the earth's axis will mean the southern hemisphere will be angled furthest away from the sun at: 12:42pm AEST (Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania).

On June 20th and June 21st; Watch the summer solstice LIVE from Stonehenge, wherever you are in the world. Watch the sunset over the Stone Circle ahead of the longest day of the year. Watch the sun set over the Stone Circle as people celebrate the days beginning to lengthen. Our stream begins at 20:30 BST (this is 15:30 EDT/EST), with sunset occurring at 21:26 BST on thursday.