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Jāņi | Wikipedia →
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Jāņi (pronounced [jaːɲi]) is a Latvian festival held in the night from 23 June to 24 June to celebrate the summer solstice(Midsummer), the shortest night and longest day of the year. The day of Līgo ([liːɡu͡o]) (23 June) and the day of Jāņi (pronounced[jaːɲi]) (24 June) are public holidays, and people usually spend them in the countryside. The festival’s eve Jāņu vakars ([jaːɲu...
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