First Day of Summer Wishes

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1 June is the first day of summer in Ukraine — the season of holidays, the sea, strawberries and long warm evenings. Wishing your family, loved ones and friends a happy start to summer is a great way to lift everyone’s mood. Below are short first day of summer wishes, messages for loved ones, friends, mom and colleagues, funny wishes and poems. Wishes for other holidays of the year are in our holiday wishes calendar.

Summer holidays: Children’s Day wishes, Ivana Kupala wishes and Independence Day wishes.

Short first day of summer wishes

• Happy first day of summer! Sun, sea and unforgettable adventures.
• Summer is here! May it be warm, bright and happy.
• Happy start of summer! More rest, ice cream and smiles.
• Happy summer! May every day be sunny and every evening warm.

For your loved one

• My love, happy first day of summer! May this be the most romantic summer of our lives.
• Darling, happy summer! I can’t wait for our walks, sunrises and trips together.
• Happy first day of summer, sunshine! You are my warmest summer.

For friends and mom

• Friends, happy summer! May there be lots of trips, picnics and fun evenings.
• Mom, happy first day of summer! May summer bring you rest, warmth and joy.
• Happy start of summer, my friend! May your tan be even and your mood sunny.

For colleagues

• Colleagues, happy first day of summer! May work never get in the way of rest, and may your holiday be long.
• Happy summer! Easy workdays and bright weekends.

Funny summer wishes

• Happy summer! May mosquitoes fly past and ice cream never melt.
• Summer is here! Time to open shorts season and close diet season.
• Happy first day of summer! May your holiday be longer than your to-do list.

What to write on a holiday card

• Happy holiday! May your home always be filled with warmth, peace and joy.
• Best wishes! Bright thoughts, good health and people around you worth celebrating with.
• May this day bring calm and every day after it a reason to smile.
• With warmth and best wishes to you and your family on this holiday!

A small bouquet goes well with a card: flowers turn even a few lines into a special gift.

Greeting loved ones from afar

• A video call — agree on a good time so the whole family can talk without rushing.
• A voice message — a real voice feels warmer than text, especially for grandparents.
• Flower delivery — a bouquet with a card delivered on the holiday morning makes a lovely surprise.
• A family video — collect short wishes from all your relatives and send them as one clip.

First day of summer poems

Summer’s here, so warm and bright,
The sun is smiling with delight,
May happiness be yours to keep
And joy flow free, so wide and deep!

Happy first day of summer, dear,
Warmth and love to you this year,
May every day be strawberry-sweet
And every moment be complete!

Flowers for the start of summer

Summer is the season of fresh and bright bouquets. Surprise your loved ones with flowers just because summer has begun.

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More options in our chamomiles and flowers in a box sections.

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FAQ

When is the first day of summer?

Calendar summer in Ukraine begins on 1 June; astronomical summer starts on the summer solstice, 21 June.

What to wish at the start of summer?

Warmth, rest, travel, good health and vivid experiences.

What flowers to give in summer?

Chamomiles, peonies, hydrangeas, sunflowers or light wildflower bouquets.

After summer comes autumn: first day of autumn wishes.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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