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Father's Day, Juneteenth and Pride Month are all well known June celebrations, but what about National Accordion Awareness Month, Ball Point Pen Day, National Cheese Day and Hug Your Cat Day?
Check out our list of June celebrations, commemorations and cause awareness:
Month:
- Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
- Aquarium Month
- Candy Month
- Dairy Month
- Effective Communications Month
- Fight the Filthy Fly Month
- Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
- Great Outdoors Month
- National Accordion Awareness Month
- National Adopt a Cat Month
- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
- National Iced Tea Month
- Rose Month
- Turkey Lovers Month
Weekly Events:
- Fishing Week, Week 1
- Email Week, Week 2
- Lightning Safety Week - Last full week of Month
- National Flag Week - The Week of Flag Day on June 14
- National Gardening Week - First full week of month
June 2022 Daily Holidays, Special Days and Downright Wacky Days:
June 1
June 2
June 3
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival - Date Varies
National Doughnut Day - Always the first Friday in June
Repeat Day (I said "Repeat Day")
June 4
National Trails Day - First Saturday in June
June 5
National Frozen Yogurt Day - First Sunday in June
June 6
National Gardening Exercise Day
June 7
National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 8
June 9
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
June 10
National Flip Flop Day - Second Friday in June
June 11
June 12
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
June 13
June 14
June 15
National Nature Photography Day
June 16
June 17
Take a Road Trip Day - Third Friday in June
June 18
National Hollerin' Contest Day - Third Saturday in June
World Juggler's Day - Saturday closest to June 17th
June 19
Father's Day - Third Sunday in June
National Turkey Lovers Day - Third Sunday in June
June 20
June 21
Finally Summer Day / Summer Solstice - Date Varies
June22
June 23
June 24
International Fairy (or Faery) Day
National Food Truck Day - Fourth Friday in June
Take Your Dog to Work Day - Friday after Father's Day
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
International Body Piercing Day
National Columnists Day - Fourth Tuesday in June
June 29
June 30
National Handshake Day - Last Thursday in June
Source: HolidayInsights.com
With special thanks to Rick Lovett