Other elements include bright orange marigold flowers, sugar skulls, Day of the Dead bread, colorful perforated paper and incense. Photos of deceased loved ones are a central part of ofrendas.

Summer officially begins Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time. That’s the precise moment of the summer solstice — making for the longest, brightest day of the year in the Northern ...

The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June 20, and it will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

When is the last day of summer? The last day of summer falls on Monday, September 22. Broken down further, fall will begin at 2:19 p.m. on September 22, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.