Here are today’s questions. Answers will be published tomorrow. The theme runs from Mon-Thu:

1. The festival of midsummer, commonly held on or near the summer solstice, was christianized to commemorate which saint? It is one of the few feast days that marks a saint’s birth, not death.
2. Which country has a de facto public holiday every year for Midsummer’s Eve? The state-owned liquor store Systembolaget sees a huge spike in alcohol sales at this time of the year.
3. The Solstice Cyclists are a clothing-optional group of cyclists who kick off the Summer Solstice Parade and Pageant, an annual event in which American city?
4. Bulgarian traditions state that summer begins on Enyovden, the midsummer day. On this day, seeing what is considered as leading to good luck for a year?
5. [Theme: 3 of 4] Which theologian and philosopher is known, among other things, for his book The City of God, written in Latin in the 5th century AD?

Here are the answers to 2026: Week 25, Quiz 2:

1. Soylent Green
2. RoboCop
3. Chimpanzees (in Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
4. Demolition Man
5. Theme – will be revealed on Friday