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The longest day, 21st June is the Summer Solstice.

The shortest day , 21st December is the Winter Solstice.

The days of equal day and nights , 21st March, and 22nd September are the Vernal Equinox and the Autumnal Equinox , respectively.

This data applies in the Northern Hemisphere only. In the Southern Hemisphere the data is reversed.

The longest day, 21st December is the Summer Solstice.

The shortest day , 21st June is the Winter Solstice.

The days of equal day and nights , 21st March, and 22nd September are the Autumnal Equinox and the Vernal Equinox , respectively.

NB the word 'vernal' is the adjective for 'Spring'.

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