On which two dates is Latvia’s Jāņi festival traditionally celebrated?

Latvia’s Jāņi festival is traditionally celebrated on June 23 and 24.

Jāņi is Latvia’s major annual celebration of the summer solstice. June 23 is Līgo Day, while June 24 is Jāņi Day, named for the traditional Latvian name Jānis. Festivities commonly continue through the short summer night and include singing, dancing, feasting, sauna visits, and staying awake until sunrise.

People traditionally make wreaths from oak leaves or wildflowers. Men may wear oak-leaf crowns, while women and girls often wear flower wreaths. Cheese with caraway seeds, beer, and special songs are strongly associated with the festival. Although the celebration has Christian elements connected with Saint John, many customs preserve older Baltic seasonal traditions.