The Danish celebrate Midsummer's Eve or Sankt Hans Aften on the 23rd of June. The Swedish celebrate Litha Eve on the Friday between the 19th and 25th of June. Norwegians celebrate it on the 23rd of June. The Finnish celebrate this holidau on the Saturday between the 20th and 26th og June. In Iceland, they celebrate Jonsmessa on the 24th of June. They celebrate this holiday with bonfires, good food, and time outside. They celebrate with the maypole, flaming wheels, flower crowns, and bonfires. To wish someone a happy midsummer in Swedish, you would say "Glad Midsommar!" In Danish, you would say "God Sankthansaften!" In Finnish, “Hyvää Juhannusta!” and in Icelandic you say “Gleðilegt Jónsmessa!” The Danes sing traditional songs like “Vi Elsker Vort Land” (We Love Our Country), written in 1885 by Holger Drachmann. Midsummer used to be a national holiday in Norway until 1771. In Northern Norway, the sun doesn't set at all between mid-May and mid-July. Finns believe that the louder you are or the more drunk you get during midsummer, the luckier you'll be in the year to come. So have fun and get shouting! One Icelandic myth about midsummer is that seals become humans or selkies during this time, and that cows can speak.