Midsummer Day

Midsummer Day is the time of year when the sun shines brighter and the nights grow shorter.

Falling every year on June 24th, Midsummer Day marks the celebration of the summer season—which for the Northern Hemisphere begins with the summer solstice on June 21st. In many cultures, Midsummer Day was seen as a time of fertility, abundance, and the renewal of life.

While the majority of the countries around the world mark the arrival of summer with their own version of St. John’s Day, some countries—particularly the Nordics—take Midsummer Day as a public holiday, and celebrate it with special events and lots of outdoor activities. In Sweden, Midsummer is one of the most important holidays of the year, and it is filled with traditional dances, bonfires, and feasts. In Finland, Midsummer is celebrated with sauna rituals, bonfires, and the gathering of wildflowers. Also, since the 1500s, many of these festivities include the traditional maypole, a tall wooden pole adorned with garlands made of flowers, around which the people would dance and sing. Whether it is celebrated as a religious or pagan festivity, Midsummer Day is still a day for spiritual reflection and a celebration of the cycles of life and new beginnings.

Plants take on magical qualities during Midsummer, and it’s believed bringing the outside in by decorating homes with flowers and garlands of greenery is a way to bring good health to everyone who lives there. FER Houseware has different shapes and designs of metal storage baskets for you to choose from. These flower baskets are perfect for decorating the home on Midsummer Day.

When you celebrate Midsummer with your family and friends at home, food ,fruit and drink are definitely part of Midsummer celebrations. Our Fruit Basket , storage basket , storage tray and wine rack are useful to you.

Happy Midsummer!

Happy Midsummer!