Midsummer

A celebration for the summer solstice, most often held in parts of the world closer to the poles. Different cultures celebrate the event in different ways, and the exact dates vary from culture to culture. In northern cultures, midsummer is an important holiday, observed widely with feasts and public celebrations.

Execution

Draiman

Draiman midsummer festivals observe the settling of the Combine and involve reenactments of the Exodus, the Founding of the capital and the establishment of the Combine.

Tesra

The midsummer holiday is observed with bonfires and public celebrations put on by local lords. In recent decades, the sponsors put on ever more lavish events in an effort to out-do each other. It is often used to encourage people to come work for the merchants, the size of the celebration reflecting their success

Telaria

Observance

In the northern and southern hemispheres, it is held on the summer solstice. Equatorial nations generally ignore the passing, except where the tradition is imported such as the Palace of the Stars.