Haji is the day with the longest daylight and the highest sun of the year. After it, the real heat of summer begins.
Haji, around June 21, is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sunlight received reaches its maximum.
The monsoon begins and the heat deepens. Crops grow quickly, and in times of drought people held rain rituals.
People dug fresh potatoes around Haji and enjoyed potato pancakes and rice. A long drought past Haji troubled farmers waiting for rain.
Enjoy fresh-potato dishes
Prepare for full heat and the monsoon
Use the long day for outdoor activity
Watch for AC chills and food poisoning
Adjacent terms:
Summer Solstice is the 10th of the 24 solar terms, falling around around June 21. The longest day. The sun rides highest, heading into the heart of summer.
Haji is the day with the longest daylight and the highest sun of the year. After it, the real heat of summer begins.
Enjoy fresh-potato dishes Prepare for full heat and the monsoon Use the long day for outdoor activity Watch for AC chills and food poisoning