Midsummer Day

the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.

Also called St. John's Day.

Origin of Midsummer Day

before 1150; Middle English, Old English

That longest of his rides was in the third week after; June 22d, Midsummer-Day.

History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XXI. (of XXI.) |Thomas Carlyle
And mightn't one treat oneself to asparagus, as it's midsummer-day?

Married |August Strindberg
There was no necessity to read it, he knew its purport: the restaurant was closed on midsummer-day; he had forgotten it.

Married |August Strindberg
John Erskine woke with the singing of the birds on the morning of Midsummer-day.

The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 2(of 3) |Margaret Oliphant

The Pontypridd ceremonies are similar to those of Midsummer-day, already mentioned.

British Goblins |Wirt Sikes