India, June 20 -- The summer solstice 2025 falls on June 20, Friday. The day marks the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also the longest day of the year. As the Earth's tilt reaches its peak toward the Sun, Americans will be celebrating Summer Solstice 2025 with ancient traditions, sunrise rituals, and luxury wellness experiences, according to a Forbes report.

In New York City, the solstice occurs at 10:42 pm EDT, capping more than 15 hours of daylight. Across the United States, people are planning to spend the day soaking in the sun and honouring nature's rhythms, especially at sacred sites that were built to mark this celestial moment.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a UNESCO World Herit...