June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and

Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It was introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal change was to space leap years dif ...

s and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the most daylight hours, and the

winter solstice The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the winter ...

in the Southern Hemisphere, the day with the fewest daylight hours (excluding polar regions in both cases). June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to

December December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the last of seven months to have a length of 31 days. December got its name from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was or ...

in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. In the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of the traditional astronomical summer is 21 June (meteorological summer begins on 1 June). In the Southern Hemisphere, meteorological winter begins on 1 June. At the start of June, the sun rises in the constellation of

Taurus Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to: * Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign * Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus * '' Bos tauru ...

; at the end of June, the sun rises in the constellation of

Gemini Gemini may refer to: Space * Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac ** Gemini in Chinese astronomy * Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program * Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...

. However, due to the

precession Precession is a change in the orientation of the rotational axis of a rotating body. In an appropriate reference frame it can be defined as a change in the first Euler angle, whereas the third Euler angle defines the rotation itself. In oth ...

of the equinoxes, June begins with the sun in the

astrological Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects. Dif ...

sign of

, and ends with the sun in the

astrological sign In Western astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30-degree sectors that make up Earth's 360-degree orbit around the Sun. The signs enumerate from the first day of spring, known as the First Point of Aries, which is the vernal equinox. ...

Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

Etymology and history

Flaming_June,_by_Frederic_Lord_Leighton_(1830-1896)

The

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

name for June is '' Junius''.

Ovid Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō (; 20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the th ...

offers multiple etymologies for the name in the ''

Fasti In ancient Rome, the ''fasti'' (Latin plural) were chronological or calendar-based lists, or other diachronic records or plans of official and religiously sanctioned events. After Rome's decline, the word ''fasti'' continued to be used for simil ...

'', a poem about the

Roman calendar The Roman calendar was the calendar used by the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic. The term often includes the Julian calendar established by the reforms of the dictator Julius Caesar and emperor Augustus in the late 1stcenturyBC and sometim ...

. The first is that the month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, the goddess of marriage and the wife of the supreme deity

Jupiter Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a mass more than two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined, but slightly less than one-thousandth t ...

; the second is that the name comes from the Latin word ''iuniores'', meaning "younger ones", as opposed to ''maiores'' ("elders") for which the preceding month May ''( Maius)'' may be named. Another source claims June is named after Lucius Junius Brutus, founder of the Roman Republic and ancestor of the

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

gens Junia. In ancient Rome, the period from mid-May through mid-June was considered inauspicious for marriage. Ovid says that he consulted the Flaminica Dialis, the high priestess of Jupiter, about setting a date for his daughter's wedding, and was advised to wait till after June 15.

Plutarch Plutarch (; grc-gre, Πλούταρχος, ''Ploútarchos''; ; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for hi ...

, however, implies that the entire month of June was more favorable for weddings than May. Certain meteor showers take place in June. The Arietids takes place May 22 to July 2 each year, and peaks on June 7. The

Beta Taurids The Beta Taurids (β–Taurids) are an annual meteor shower belonging to a class of "daytime showers" that peak after sunrise. The Beta Taurids are best observed by radar and radio-echo techniques. The Beta Taurids are normally active from June ...

June 5 to July 18. The

June Bootids The June Boötids are a meteor shower occurring roughly between 22 June and 2 July each year. In most years their activity is weak, with a zenith hourly rate (ZHR) of only 1 or 2. However, occasional outbursts have been seen, with the outburst o ...

take place roughly between 26 June and 2 July each year.

Ancient Roman observances

Under the calendar of ancient Rome, the festival of Ludi Fabarici took place on May 29 – June 1, Kalendae Fabariae took place on June 1, the Festival to Bellona took place on June 3, Ludi Piscatorii took place on June 7, and Vestalia took place from June 7 – June 15. A

Rosalia Rosalia or Rosalía (with diacritic) may refer to: Persons * Saint Rosalia (1130–1166), the patron saint of Palermo in Italy * Rosalia (given name) * Rosalía (born 1992), Spanish singer Places * 314 Rosalia, an asteroid * Rosalia, Pisidia ...

was held on June 20. The

Secular Games The Saecular Games ( la, Ludi saeculares, originally ) was a Roman religious celebration involving sacrifices and theatrical performances, held in ancient Rome for three days and nights to mark the end of a and the beginning of the next. A , sup ...

were held roughly every 100 years in either May or June. These dates do not correspond to the modern

Observances

Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry juin

Band Trooping the Colour, 16th June 2007

Month-long observances

* African-American Music Appreciation Month (officially recognized by the United States) * ALS Awareness Month (Canada) * Caribbean American Heritage Month (United States) *

Crop over Crop Over is a traditional harvest festival which began in Barbados, having had its early beginnings on the sugar cane plantations during slavery. History The original crop-over tradition began in 1687 as a way to mark the end of the yearly harves ...

(Barbados), celebrated until the first Monday in August. * Great Outdoors Month (United States) * LGBTQ+ Awareness and Pride month * Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Catholic tradition) * National Oceans Month (United States) *

National Smile Month National Smile Month is the United Kingdom's largest oral health campaign, held annually across May and June. Formerly "National Smile Week" it is now one of the biggest not-for-profit dental health events in Europe; it attracts thousands of eve ...

(United Kingdom) * PTSD Awareness Month (United States) * Season of Emancipation (April 14 to August 23) (Barbados)

Non-Gregorian observances, 2019

''(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)'' * List of observances set by the Bahá'í calendar * List of observances set by the Chinese calendar *

List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2– ...

List of observances set by the Islamic calendar All Islamic observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. Holidays for 1441 (2019-2020) {, class="wikitable" !width=20%, Date on Islamic Calendar !width=20%, Gre ...

List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar Dates in this table are determined by when the March Equinox falls. It will fall on March 20 from 2018-2023. {, class="wikitable" , - style="background:#efefef;" ! Holiday date !!Holiday name !! Description !!March equinox on March 19 !!March Eq ...

Moveable observances

Phi Ta Khon Phi Ta Khon ( th, ผีตาโขน; phǐi taa khǒn; ) is a festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. The events take place over three days sometime between March and July, the dates being selected annually by the town’s med ...

(Dan Sai, Loei province,

Isan Northeast Thailand or Isan ( Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 prov ...

, Thailand) Dates are selected by village mediums and can take place anywhere between March and July. *See also

Movable Western Christian observances {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2017 This is a list of movable observances within Western Christianity. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor gen ...

*See also

Movable Eastern Christian observances This is a chronological list of moveable Eastern Christian observances. Most of these are calculated by the date of Pascha. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply eithe ...

By other date

= First Tuesday

= *

International Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...

= First Wednesday

= * Global Running Day *

World Bicycle Day In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two cen ...

= First Friday

= * Labour Day (

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...

) * National Doughnut Day (

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

)

= First Saturday

= * Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

) * National Trails Day (

) * Saiō Matsuri (

Meiwa, Mie is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,015 in 9309 households and a population density of 560 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Meiwa is located in eastern Kii Penins ...

, Japan)

= First Sunday

= *

Armed Forces Day Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 October, ...

(

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

) *

Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...

(

) *

Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the Unite ...

( Lithuania, Switzerland) * National Cancer Survivors Day (

) *

Teacher's Day Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is the primary reason why countries c ...

(

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...

) * The Seamen's Day (

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

)

= First Monday

= * June Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Mheitheamh) (

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

) *

Queen's Official Birthday The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...

(

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

Cook Islands ) , image_map = Cook Islands on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , capital = Avarua , coordinates = , largest_city = Avarua , official_languages = , lan ...

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

) *

Western Australia Day Western Australia Day or simply WA Day (formerly known as Foundation Day)King, Rhianna (2012)– WA Today. Published 10 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012. is a public holiday in Western Australia (WA), celebrated on the first Monday in June ea ...

= Second Thursday

= * Seersucker Thursday (

)

= Second Saturday

= *

China's Cultural Heritage Day China's Cultural Heritage Day is one of the most important part of China’s culture contribution, the purpose of this Day is to create a good atmosphere of cultural heritage and to enhance the recognition about the importance of protecting heri ...

( China) *Start of National Dairy Goat Awareness Week, ending on the third Saturday * National Day ( Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena,

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = , song = , image_map = South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in United Kingdom.svg , map_caption = Location of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Oce ...

Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately from Cape Town in South Africa, from Saint Helena a ...

(United Kingdom)) *

(

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Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-nor ...

)

= Second Sunday

= *Canadian Rivers Day *Children's Day (

) *

(Austria, Belgium) *Mother's Day (Luxembourg)

= Third Week

= *Bike Week (Bicycle Week) (United Kingdom, Ireland)

= Second Monday

= *

(Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Australia, with the exception of

, which celebrates on the first Monday) *Flag Day (United States), Flag Day (US)

= Monday after the second Saturday

= *

(Norfolk Island)

Third Friday

*Tropical Smoothie Cafe#Charitable services, National Flip Flop Day (

)

= Third Saturday

Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere

* Day of Private Reflection (Northern Ireland) * International Surfing Day * International Yoga Day * Midsummer * Fête de la Musique, World Music Day

Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

*We Tripantu, (Mapuche, southern Chile) *Willkakuti, an Andean-Amazonic New Year (Aymara people, Aymara)

Saturday between June 20–25

*Flag flying days in Finland, Finnish Flag Day *Midsummer#Finland, Juhannus (Finland)

Saturday nearest Summer Solstice

*Pixie Day (Ottery St. Mary, England)

Third Sunday

(Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Macau, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, People's Republic of China, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,

, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe)

= Monday Nearest to June 24

= *Discovery Day (Newfoundland and Labrador)

= Last Thursday

= *Bomb Pop, National Bomb Pop Day (

)

Friday following Third Sunday

*Take Your Dog to Work Day (

)

= Last Saturday

= *Armed Forces Day (United Kingdom) *Inventors' Day, Inventors' and Rationalizers' Day (Russia) *Veterans' Day (Netherlands)

= Last Sunday

= *

(Haiti) *Alpena County, Michigan#Events, Log Cabin Day (Michigan,

) *Mother's Day (Kenya)

Fixed Gregorian observances

*May 15 – June 15 Tourette Syndrome awareness month. *May 25 – June 25 Bike Week (Bicycle Week), Bicycle Month (

) *May 27 – June 3 National Reconciliation Week (Australia) *May 28 – Flag Day (Philippines) (Display of the flag in all places until June 12 is encouraged) *May 31 – June 1 Gawai Dayak (Dayak people, Dayaks in Sarawak,

and West Kalimantan, Indonesia) *June 1 **Children's Day (International observance, International), and its related observances: ***Parents' Day#International, Global Day of Parents ***Public holidays in Armenia, The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia) ***Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia) **Fei Fei Day (Vancouver) **Global Day of Parents **Independence Day (Samoa) **Madaraka Day (Kenya) **National Maritime Day (Mexico) **National Tree Planting Day (Cambodia) **Pancasila Day (Indonesia) **President's Day (Palau) **Flag of Tunisia, Victory Day (Tunisia) **World Milk Day *June 2 **Children's Day (North Korea) **Civil Aviation Day (Azerbaijan) **Public holidays in Bhutan#Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Bhutan) **Day of Hristo Botev (Bulgaria) **Decoration Day (Canada) **Festa della Repubblica (Italy) **International Whores' Day **List of food days#June, National Rocky Road Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Rotisserie Chicken Day (

) **Public holidays in Bhutan#Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Social Forestry Day (Bhutan) *June 3 **Confederate Memorial Day (Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee,

) **Commerce Consulate of Buenos Aires, Economist day (Buenos Aires, Argentina) **Mabo Day (Australia) **Martyr's Day (Uganda) **List of food days#June, National Chocolate Macaroon Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Egg Day (

) **Opium Suppression Movement Day (Taiwan) **Ignacio Ponseti#World Clubfoot Day, World Clubfoot Day *June 4 **Armed Forces Day/Flag flying days in Finland, Birthday of Marshal of Finland Gustaf Mannerheim (Finland) **Emancipation Day#Tonga, Emancipation Day/Independence Day (Tonga) **Flag Day (Estonia) **International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression **List of food days#June, National Cheese Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Cognac Day (

) **National Unity Day (Hungary) **Memorials for the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 Memorial Day (International observance, International) *June 5 **Arbor Day#New Zealand, Arbor Day (

) **Constitution Day (Denmark) **Constitution Day (Faroe Island) **Public holidays in Azerbaijan#Other observances, Day of Reclamation (Azerbaijan) **

(Denmark) **Indian Arrival Day (Suriname) **Liberation Day (Seychelles) **List of food days#June, National Gingerbread Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Moonshine Day (

) **Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President's Day (Equatorial Guinea) **Teachers' Day (Romania) **World Environment Day *June 6 **Normandy landings, Anniversary of the Normandy Landings **Engineer's Day, Argentina's Engineering Day **Engineer's Day (Taiwan) **Memorial Day (South Korea) **Public holidays in North Korea, Korean Children's Union Foundation Day (North Korea) **List of food days#June, National Applesauce Day (

) **National Day of Sweden (Sweden) **Queensland Day (Queensland) **Teachers' Day (Bolivia) **UN Russian Language Day (United Nations) *June 7 **Remembrance days in Slovakia, Anniversary of the Memorandum of the Slovak Nation (Slovakia) **Battle of Arica, Battle of Arica Day (Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile) **Public holidays in Denmark, Birthday of Prince Joachim (Denmark) **List of food days#June, Chocolate Ice Cream Day (

) **Nativity of St John the Baptist, Commemoration Day of St John the Forerunner (Armenian Apostolic Church) **Flag Day (Peru) **Gazeta de Buenos Ayres, Journalist Day (Argentina) ** Ludi Piscatorii (Roman Empire) **Sette Giugno (Malta) **Union Dissolution Day (Norway) *June 8 **Bounty Day (Norfolk Island) **AIDS.gov, Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day **Engineer's Day (Peru) **Primož Trubar Day (Slovenia) **World Brain Tumor Day (International observances, international) **World Oceans Day (International observances, international) *June 9 **Anniversary of the Accession of King Abdullah II (Jordan) **Autonomy Day (Åland) **La Rioja Day (La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja) **Murcia Day (Murcia) **Heroes' Day, National Heroes' Day (Uganda) *June 10 **Abolitionism, Abolition Day (French Guiana) **Arab Revolt, Army Day (Jordan) **List of food days#June, National Iced Tea Day (

) **Navy Day (Italy) **Portugal Day (Portugal) **Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo, Reconciliation Day (Republic of the Congo) *June 11 **Public holidays in Libya, American Evacuation Day (Libya) **Public holidays in Denmark, Birthday of Prince Henrik (Denmark) **Armed Forces Day#Brazil, Brazilian Navy commemorative day **William Davis Miners' Memorial Day, Davis Day (Cape Breton Island, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada) **Kamehameha Day (Hawaii, United States) **List of food days#June, National Corn on the Cob Day (

) **List of food days#June, National German Chocolate Cake Day (

) **Public holidays in Honduras, Student Day (Honduras) *June 12 **Chaco War#Aftermath, Chaco Armistice Day (Paraguay) **''Valentine's Day#Latin America, Dia dos Namorados'' (Brazil) **Helsinki Day (Finland) **Public holidays in Nigeria, June 12 Commemoration (Lagos State) **Loving Day (United States) **Independence Day (Philippines), Philippine Independence Day **List of food days#June, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day (

) **Russia Day (Russia) **World Day Against Child Labour (International observances, international) *June 13 **Inventors' Day (

) **Suleimaniah City Fallen and Martyrs Day (Iraqi Kurdistan) *June 14 **Commemoration of the June deportation, Soviet Deportation related observances: ***Mourning and Commemoration Day or ''Leinapäev'' (Estonia) ***Mourning and Hope Day (Lithuania) **Day of Memory for Repressed People (Armenia) **Flag Day (United States) **Freedom Day (Malawi) **Liberation Day (Falkland Islands), Liberation Day (Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands) **World Blood Donor Day (International observances, international) *June 15 **Arbor Day (Costa Rica) **Public holidays in the Philippines#Local observance, Cagayan de Oro Charter Day (Cagayan de Oro City) **Public holidays in Denmark, Day of Valdemar and Reunion day (Flag Day) (Denmark) **Engineer's Day (Italy) **Global Wind Day (International observances, international) **Public holidays in the Cook Islands, Mangaia Gospel Day (Mangaia,

Cook Islands ) , image_map = Cook Islands on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , capital = Avarua , coordinates = , largest_city = Avarua , official_languages = , lan ...

) **List of food days#June, National Lobster Day (

) **Public holidays in Azerbaijan, National Salvation Day (Azerbaijan) **List of U.S. states by date of statehood, Statehood Day (Arkansas, United States) *June 16 **Bloomsday (Dublin, Ireland) **Engineer's Day (Argentina) **International Day of the African Child **Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, Anniversary of Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikhism) **List of food days#June, National Fudge Day (

) **Sussex Day (Sussex) **Youth Day (South Africa) *June 17 **Bunker Hill Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States) **

(El Salvador, Guatemala) **Icelandic National Day **List of food days#June, National Eat Your Vegetables Day (

) **Occupation of the Latvian Republic Day (Latvia) **World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International observance, International) *June 18 **Autistic Pride Day **Public holidays in Azerbaijan#Other observances, Human Rights Day (Azerbaijan) **Foundation Day (Benguet) **Human Rights Day (Azerbaijan) **List of food days#Global or International, International Sushi Day **National Day (Seychelles) **Queen Mother's Birthday (Cambodia) **Waterloo Day (United Kingdom) *June 19 **Public holidays in Hungary, Day of the Independent Hungary (Hungary) **Public holidays in the Philippines#Local observance, Feast of Forest (Palawan) **Juneteenth (United States, especially African Americans) **Labour Day#Trinidad and Tobago, Labour Day (Trinidad and Tobago) **Public holidays in the Philippines#Local observance, Laguna Day (Laguna (province), Laguna) **Public holidays in Uruguay, Never Again Day (Uruguay) **Public holidays in the Philippines#Local observance, Surigao del Norte Day (Surigao del Norte) **Public holidays in the Philippines#Local observance, Surigao del Sur Day (Surigao del Sur) **World Sickle Cell Day (International observance, International) **World Sauntering Day *June 20 **Flag Day (Argentina), Day of the National Flag (Argentina) **Summanus, Festival in honor of Summanus (Roman Empire) **Gas Sector Day (Azerbaijan) **Martyrs' Day (Eritrea) **List of food days#June, National Ice Cream Soda Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Kouign Amann Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Vanilla Milkshake Day (

) **West Virginia Day (West Virginia) **World Refugee Day (International observance, International) *June 21 **Day of the Martyrs (Togo) **

(Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Uganda, United Arab Emirates) **Go Skateboarding Day **National Aboriginal Day, National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada) **National Day (Greenland) **List of food days#June, National Peaches 'N' Cream Day (

) **World Humanist Day (Humanism) **World Hydrography Day *June 22 **Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Croatia) **Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus) **

(Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey) **Teachers' Day (El Salvador) *June 23 **

(Nicaragua, Poland) **Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg) **International Widows Day (International observance, international) **National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada) **Okinawa Memorial Day (Okinawa, Japan) **Saint John's Eve (Roman Catholic Church, Europe): ***Bonfires of Saint John (Spain) ***First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall) ***St John's Day (Estonia), Jaaniõhtu (Estonia) ***Jāņi (Latvia) ***Last day of Drăgaica fair (Buzău, Romania) ***Festa de São João do Porto (Portugal) **United Nations Public Service Awards, United Nations Public Service Day (International observance, International) **Võidupüha, Victory Day (Estonia) *June 24 **Army Day or Battle of Carabobo, Battle of Carabobo Day (Venezuela) **Battle of Bannockburn, Bannockburn Day (Scotland) **Day of the Caboclo (Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas, Brazil) **Nativity of St John the Baptist, Saint John's Day, second day of celebrations. ***Enyovden (Bulgaria) ***St John's Day (Estonia), Jaanipäev (Estonia) ***Jāņi (Latvia) ***Jónsmessa (Iceland) ***Midsummer, Midsummer Day (England) ***Saint Jonas' Festival or ''Joninės'' (Lithuania) ***Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec, Canada) ***Sânziene (western Carpathian Mountains of Romania) **Youth Day (Ukraine) *June 25 **Arbor Day#Philippines, Arbor Day (Philippines) **Independence Day (Mozambique) **National Catfish Day (United States) **Statehood Day (Croatia) **Statehood Day (Slovenia) **Statehood Day (Virginia) **

(Guatemala) **World Vitiligo Day *June 26 **Army and Navy Day (Azerbaijan) **Flag Day (Romania) **Independence Day (Madagascar) **International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (International observance, International) **International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (International observance, International) **List of food days#June, National Chocolate Pudding Day (

) **Ratcatcher's Day (Hamelin, Germany) **Sunthorn Phu Day (Thailand) **World Refrigeration Day (International observance, International) *June 27 **Canadian Multiculturalism Day (Canada) **Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art (Turkmenistan) **Helen Keller Day (United States) **Independence Day (Djibouti), Independence Day (Djibouti) **Mixed Race Day (Brazil) **AIDS.gov, National HIV Testing Day (United States) **National PTSD Awareness Day, PTSD Awareness Day (United States) **Seven Sleepers Day or ''Siebenschläfertag'' (Germany) **Unity Day (Tajikistan), Unity Day (Tajikistan) *June 28 **Carolina Day (South Carolina,

) **Constitution Day (Ukraine) **Family Day (Vietnam) **List of food days#June, National Ceviche Day (

) **List of food days#June, National Tapioca Day (

) **Poznań 1956 protests#Commemoration, Poznań Remembrance Day (Poland) **Soviet Occupation Day, Moldova **Stonewall riots, Stonewall Riots Anniversary (United States) **Pi_Day#Alternative_dates, Tau Day **Vidovdan (Eastern Orthodox Church) *June 29 **Feast of Saints Peter and Paul ***Haro Wine Festival (Haro, La Rioja, Spain) **Engineer's Day (Ecuador) **Public holidays in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Fallen Soldiers' and Missing in Action Memorial Day () **Independence Day (Seychelles) **Veterans' Day (Netherlands) *June 30 **Armed Forces Day (Guatemala) **General Prayer Day (Central African Republic) **Independence Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo) **Navy Day (Israel) **Philippine–Spanish Friendship Day (Philippines) **Public holidays in Sudan, Revolution Day (Sudan)

June symbols

June's birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone (gemstone), moonstone. * Rose Gaujard in NHRG

The birth flowers are rose and honeysuckle. *The zodiac signs for the month of June are

(until June 20) and

(from June 21 onwards). Both of these dates are for United States Eastern Daylight Time. For the world UT/GMT the dates are 19–20.The Earth passed the junction of the signs at 21:43 UT/GMT June 20, 2020, and will pass it again at 03:32 UT/GMT June 21, 2021.. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.

References

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