TIME takes a look at how people across the Northern Hemisphere are getting ready to greet the long, hot days ahead.
Happy First Day of Summer
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Pakistanis jump into a canal to beat the heat in the country's second-largest city, Lahore, Sunday, June 3, 2012. Intense heat gripped parts of Pakistan, sending temperatures as high as 118 degrees Fahrenheit.











