Today, June 20 2012 is the official first day of the Summer season. It is also the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. While Northern Hemisphere celebrated coming of the Summer time, the Southern Hemisphere celebrates the start of the winter season and the shortest day of it.

For the past three years we were celebrating the beginning of Summer on June 21 however because year 2012 is a leap year adding one extra day to the month of February, this year's Summer starts one day earlier to maintain 365 days in a year.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Psalm 19:1 

Summer is well known for music festival seasons. Here's a list of this year's Summer festivals:

Alive Festival, Mineral City, OH, June 20-23

Ichthus, Wilmore, KY, June 20-23

Creation NE, Mt. Union, PA, June 27-30

King's Fest, Doswell, VA, June 28-30

SpiritSong, Cincinnati, OH, June 28-30

LifeLight - Missouri, Bethany, MO, June 29-30

Cornerstone, Bushnell, IL, July 4-7

Lifest, Oshkosh, WI, July 11-15

Sonshine Festival, Wilmar, MN, July 11-14

Creation NW, Enumclaw, WA, July 18-21

Hills Alive, Rapid City, SD, July 21-22

Soulfest, Gilford, NH, August 1-4

Rock the Desert, Midland, TX, August 2-4

Kingdom Bound, Buffalo, NY, August 5-8

Unity, Muskegon, MI, August 8-11

Fandana Festival, Huntington, IN, August 10-12

LifeLight, Sioux Falls, SD, Aug 31 - Sept 2

Uprise Festival, Shippensburg, PA, September 14-15