93 Midsummer Celebrations Trivia Questions with Answers
93 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Finnish midsummer symbol is traditionally raised for dancing and singing?
Answer
Midsummer pole
What is Austria’s traditional midsummer solstice fire called?
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Sonnwendfeuer
In the Japanese Tanabata legend, which two lovers meet once a year across the Milky Way?
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Orihime and Hikoboshi
Which Roman festival honored the goddess Fortuna on June 24?
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Fors Fortuna
Who wrote the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
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William Shakespeare
What is the traditional midsummer night celebration in the Czech Republic called?
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Svatojánská noc
What is the Galician midsummer celebration on Saint John’s Eve called?
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Noite de San Xoán
What is the Japanese star festival celebrated on July 7 called?
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Tanabata
What is the Swedish flower wreath traditionally worn at Midsummer called?
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Midsommarkrans
What is Québec’s June 24 national holiday, rooted in midsummer Saint John traditions, called?
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Fête nationale du Québec
What is France’s annual music celebration held on June 21 called?
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Fête de la Musique
What is the traditional Latvian Midsummer cheese called?
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Jāņu siers
At Peru’s Inti Raymi, what Inca site hosts the main outdoor ceremony?
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Sacsayhuamán
What is the traditional bonfire of Estonia’s Jaanipäev called?
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Jaanituli
Which three saints are honored by Brazil’s Festa Junina celebrations?
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Anthony, John, and Peter
What is the Danish name for the midsummer celebration held on June 23?
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Sankt Hans Aften
On which two dates is Latvia’s Jāņi festival traditionally celebrated?
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June 23 and 24