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Summer Solstice is being celebrated on which date?
A
June 21
B
June 23
C
June 20
D
June 22
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -summer solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21) or farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22).

Detailed explanation-2: -For daily wit & wisdom, sign up for the Almanac newsletter. Happy summer! The June solstice arrived this morning (Tuesday, June 21) marking the astronomical first day of summer. The solstice is celebrated by many cultures around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice-which always falls around June 21-the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice. Likewise, during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice-which always falls around December 22-the Southern Hemisphere gets its summer solstice.

Detailed explanation-4: -The summer solstice occurs twice every year – once on June 20 or 21 and the second on December 21 or 22. The event marks the sky being farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere in June and farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere in December.

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