Midsummer Day, observed in Finland and Sweden, is celebrated every year on the first Saturday after June 19. This important holiday, known as Midsommardagen in Swedish and Juhannuspäivä in Finnish, features festivities that begin on Midsummer's Eve. Traditional customs include wearing folk costumes, raising and dancing around a maypole, and in Finland, enjoying bonfires, cookouts, and saunas. In Sweden, the day is associated with magical beliefs, where young people collect bouquets of seven or nine flowers to place under their pillows, hoping to dream of their future spouse. Additionally, placing greenery over houses and barns is a common practice intended to bring good luck and health. Many Finns also take the opportunity to retreat to their countryside cottages by lakes or the sea to celebrate the occasion.