June 2021 Events and Celebrations
Marking the middle of the year, the month of June extends the summer fun for the Northern hemisphere. The month includes the longest daylight hours, ready to be filled with exciting adventures. As holidays are not as jammed packed this month, June is the perfect time to relax and reconnect with loved ones.
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World Bicycle Day
In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day.
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
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World Ocean Day
World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June. The concept was originally proposed in 1992 by Canada's International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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9
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
On June 9th of each year, National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day is observed.
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World Blood Donor Day
Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood.
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20
World Productivity Day
World Productivity Day is an occasion for suppliers of productivity tools, training, and advances to celebrate their contributions and give something back to their users.
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21
First Day of Summer
In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice (aka summer solstice) occurs when the Sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky. It marks the start of summer in the northern half of the globe.
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Positive Media Day
Positive Media Day has been created to change the perspective and status quo of every-day media consumption. With a passion to disperse the overriding negative media that overshadows the great positive impact people are making on the world every single day.
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23
Global Beatles Day
Global Beatles Day is an annual holiday occurring June 25th each year that honours and celebrates the ideals of The Beatles. The date was chosen to commemorate the date that The Beatles participated in the BBC programme “Our World” in 1967, performing All You Need Is Love broadcast internationally.
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24
Fairy Day
Fairy Day celebrates these incredible mythological creatures that have captured the imagination of people everywhere and their diverse history.
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28
Pride Month
As a sub-holiday during Pride Month, Pride Day is celebrated on June 28. The day marks the date in history when the first pride march was held in New York City in 1970. However, different communities celebrate Pride Day on different days throughout June.
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Social Media Day
Social Media Day was launched by the popular website Mashable back in 2010, and often sees fans of the site going to real life meetups.
About the month of June
Due to the beauty this month exudes, many choose to get married in June. The significance of this relaxed and beautiful month is highlighted through its birthstones which are pearl and moonstone which symbolize health and longevity. Named after the Roman goddess Juno, the month’s birth flower is rose and honeysuckle. The month is a joyous time for many as the school holidays continue and families get to spend extra time together. This is the month for travel plans and vacations. Some of the fun June national holidays include World Productivity Day, National Smile Power Day and more.
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