What's fascinating about Midsommar, the new horror movie from Ari Aster, is how it slowly settles you into into an isolated Swedish village, and gently elevates the tension of their customs until it's ...

When June rolls around in Sweden, it's time to pick wildflowers, feast on pickled herring and dance around the maypole.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “You don’t normally have hot food at Midsummer: it’s about potatoes and herring,” says Malin, co-host of the Midsummer celebration ...

On the longest day of the year, countries around the world hold joyous, ritualistic and mystic celebrations. But there’s one nation that seems to feel the greatest affinity with the summer solstice.

Swedish people dance in a traditional ring around the birch leaf clad Midsummer pole at a traditional Midsummer festival. With English so widely spoken and the country home to several global companies ...

As the length of the day reaches its maximum, Europe is preparing to mark midsummer. Here are the best places to join in with ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A traditional Midsummer pole collapsed during celebrations in Sweden after it failed to secure properly while being raised. Video filmed by Tom Piippola, 26, shows the structure falling unexpectedly ...

As my Swedish army bike rattles down the last hill, I place a hand on the basket to secure my Midsummer contributions: two king-size sausage rolls and a green bean and orange salad. The wide-open ...