June Holidays and Observances to Celebrate Year After Year
Updated: May 15, 2024
Do you know all of the June holidays, including Father's Day? If not, we're sharing every daily, weekly and monthly observance below!
Say farewell to May, and welcome June with open arms! As we step into this sunny month, we’re not just embracing the start of summer—we’re also diving into a sea of exciting June holidays and observances!
There are more holidays in June than just Father’s Day. In fact, June holidays celebrate everything from diversity to delicious indulgences, with observances such as Caribbean American Heritage Month and National Candy Month. Plus, let’s not overlook the significance of June as Pride Month and National Foster a Pet Month, promoting inclusivity and compassion. There are even a range of well-known and potentially unknown weekly observances, including National Flag Week and National Tennis Week. There’s definitely something for everyone!
So if you want to get your summer started right, check out the array of June holidays and observances below.
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What are the popular June holidays?
June isn’t just about Father’s Day on June 16; it’s a melting pot of celebrations! Pride Month and Juneteenth are among the highlights, shining a light on diversity and history. And if you missed Earth Day in April, don’t fret! World Environment Day on June 5 gives us another opportunity to show our planet some love and deepen our understanding of environmental issues. It’s a chance to connect with nature and make a positive impact together.
Daily June holidays and observances in 2024
June 1
- Flip a Coin Day
- National Black Bear Day
- National Game Show Day
- National Go Barefoot Day
- National Hazelnut Cake Day
- National Nail Polish Day
- National Olive Day
- National Pen Pal Day
- National Play Outside Day
- National Prairie Day
- National Say Something Nice Day
- National Trails Day
- World Milk Day
- World Reef Awareness Day
June 2
- National Cancer Survivors Day
- National First Ladies Day
- National Rocky Road Day
- National Rotisserie Chicken Day
June 3
- Insect Repellent Awareness Day
- National Chocolate Macaroon Day
- National Egg Day
- National Repeat Day
- World Bicycle Day
June 4
- International Corgi Day
- National Cheese Day
- National Cognac Day
- National Hug Your Cat Day
June 5
- Global Running Day
- Hot Air Balloon Day
- National Gingerbread Day
- National Start Over Day
- National Veggie Burger Day
- World Environment Day
June 6
- D-Day
- National Applesauce Cake Day
- National Drive-In Movie Day
- National Eyewear Day
- National Gardening Exercise Day
- National Higher Education Day
- National Yo-Yo Day
June 7
- National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
- National Doughnut Day
- World Caring Day
- World Food Safety Day
June 8
- Feast of Corpus Christi
- National Best Friends Day
- National Dragonfly Day
- National Rosé Day
- World Brain Tumor Day
- World Doll Day
- World Gin Day
- World Ocean Day
- Worldwide Knit in Public Day
June 9
- International Children’s Day
- National Donald Duck Day
- National Meal Prep Day
- National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
June 10
- National Ballpoint Pen Day
- National Black Cow Day
- National Egg Roll Day
- National Frosted Cookie Day
- National Herbs and Spices Day
- National Iced Tea Day
June 11
- National Call Your Doctor Day
- National Corn on the Cob Day
- National German Chocolate Cake Day
- National Making Life Beautiful Day
- Say “Hi” Day
- World Pet Memorial Day
June 12
- Eat Flexitarian Day
- International Falafel Day
- National Loving Day
- National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
- National Red Rose Day
June 13
- International Axe Throwing Day
- National Random Acts of Light Day
- National Sewing Machine Day
- National Weed Your Garden Day
- World Softball Day
June 14
- Flag Day
- International Bath Day
- National Bourbon Day
- National Cucumber Day
- National Strawberry Shortcake Day
- U.S. Army Birthday
- World Blood Donor Day
June 15
- Global Wind Day
- International Surfing Day
- National Dog Dad Day
- National Megalodon Day
- National Prune Day
- Nature Photography Day
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- World Juggling Day
June 16
- Father’s Day
- National Fudge Day
- World Sea Turtle Day
June 17
- Global Garbage Man Day
- National Apple Strudel Day
- National Cherry Tart Day
- National Eat Your Vegetables Day
- National Mascot Day
- National Root Beer Day
- World Croc Day
June 18
- Clean Your Aquarium Day
- International Picnic Day
- International Sushi Day
- National Go Fishing Day
- National Splurge Day
June 19
- Juneteenth
- National Martini Day
- National Watch Day
June 20
- National American Eagle Day
- National Ice Cream Soda Day
- National Vanilla Milkshake Day
- Summer Solstice
- World Productivity Day
- World Refugee Day
- World Tapas Day
June 21
- Go Skateboarding Day
- International Yoga Day
- National Cookie Dough Day
- National Day of Indigenous People
- National Daylight Appreciation Day
- National Seashell Day
- National Selfie Day
- National Smoothie Day
- National Take Your Dog to Work Day
- National Yard Games Day
- World Day of Music
- World Giraffe Day
June 22
- International Being You Day
- National Chocolate Eclair Day
- National Kissing Day
- National Onion Ring Day
- World Rainforest Day
June 23
- International Widows Day
- International Women in Engineering Day
- National Detroit-Style Pizza Day
- National Family Owned & Operated Businesses Day
- National Hydration Day
- National Pink Day
- National Typewriter Day
- Pink Flamingo Day
- United Nations Public Service Day
June 24
- International Fairy Day
- Midsummer
- National Pralines Day
- Swim a Lap Day
- Upcycling Day
- World UFO Day
June 25
- Day of the Seafarer
- Global Beatles Day
- National Catfish Day
- National Strawberry Parfait Day
- World Vitiligo Day
June 26
- National Beautician’s Day
- National Chocolate Pudding Day
- National Coconut Day
June 27
- Helen Keller Day
- International Pineapple Day
- National Bingo Day
- National Bomb Pop Day
- National Handshake Day
- National HIV Testing Day
- National Ice Cream Cake Day
- National Onion Day
- National Orange Blossom Day
- National PTSD Awareness Day
- National Sunglasses Day
June 28
- National Tapioca Day
June 29
- International Caps Lock Day
- International Day of the Tropics
- National Almond Buttercrunch Day
- National Camera Day
- National Waffle Iron Day
June 30
- International Asteroid Day
- National Food Truck Day
- Social Media Day
Weekly June holidays
- Animal Rights Awareness Week (June 17–23)
- Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 16–22)
- National CPR and AED Awareness Week (June 1–7)
- National Fishing and Boating Week (June 1–9)
- National Flag Week (June 9–15)
- National Garden Week (June 2–8)
- National Headache Awareness Week (June 2–8)
- National Little League Baseball Week (June 10–16)
- National Men’s Health Week (June 10–16)
- National Nursing Assistants Week (June 13–19)
- National Roller Coaster Week (June 16–22)
- National Tennis Week (June 23–29)
- Pollinator Week (June 17–23)
- Stepparents’ Week (June 1–7)
- Waste and Recycling Workers Week (June 17–21)
Monthly June observances
- African American Music Appreciation Month
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
- Audiobook Appreciation Month
- Caribbean American Heritage Month
- Cucumber Month
- Great Outdoors Month
- International Surf Music Month
- Lemon Month
- National Adopt-a-Cat Month
- National Camping Month
- National Candy Month
- National Dairy Month
- National Foster a Pet Month
- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
- National Frozen Yogurt Month
- National Iced Tea Month
- National Mango Month
- National Men’s Health Month
- National Microchip Month
- National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
- National Oceans Month
- National Pollinators Month
- National PTSD Awareness Month
- National Rivers Month
- National Rose Month
- National Zoo and Aquarium Month
- Perennial Gardening Month
- Pride Month
- Professional Wellness Month
- Women’s Golf Month
- World Infertility Awareness Month
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