When is summer solstice 2021 and how do we celebrate in the US?
SUMMER has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, which so happened to coincide with Father's Day this year. In 2021, Sunday, June 20, marks the first day of summer in the United States. The summer solstice is celebrated yearly on June 20, 21 or 22 - and this year it starts at 11:31pm. The day is also recognized as the longest day of the year in terms of daylight minutes. Some years summer arrives on June 20, and other years it starts on June 21 or June 22. Summer runs from June 20 through September 22. 4 Summer solstice is often recognized as the longest day of the year in terms of daylight minutes Credit: Getty  The first day of summer 2021 arrives in the United States on Sunday, June 20, officially starting at 11:32pm Sunday in New York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Out on the west coast, the solstice arrives at 8:32pm Sunday in Los Angeles and San Francisco, while summer starts in Denver at 9:32pm Sunday and in Chicago at 10:32pm Sunday. Across the United States, summer solstice is widely celebrated similarly to Memorial Day weekend in late May. Some folks start their summer vacations on or around June 20, but many celebrate by holding big gatherings with foods, alcohol and music. Some people even shed their clothes as part of their ritual to welcome the first day of summer. Stonehenge's Midsummer's Eve festival is one of the world's biggest solstice events celebrated in the United Kingdom. It occurs beside the ancient Neolithic site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. The stones are set within a group of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, as well as several hundred burial mounds. Macy Gray blasted for attack on 'tattered, dated & divisive' American flag NOT FEELING GOOD Kamala blasted by Nina Simones family for 'taking star's estate away' ROYAL RUMBLE Charles to 'ensure Archie will NEVER be a Prince, to Harry & Meghan's fury'  On the solstice, people gather at Stonehenge in the early morning to watch the sun rise over the stones. You can watch the alignments in action on the Facebook page of English Heritage or on Skyscape. Unfortunately due to Boris Johnson pushing Freedom Day to July, no events will be scheduled to happen at Stonehenge this year.