June holidays and observances to add to your 2024 calendar
Ah, June. School is out, the sun is shining ... and the kids are already bored.
Luckily, June is full of fun holidays to keep the whole family entertained all summer long.
This season is a good time to appreciate the great outdoors, and June has several holidays that will remind you to cherish and protect our planet. Celebrate nature with World Environment Day (June 5), World Oceans Day (June 8), and World Rainforest Day (June 22).
The first day of June is the perfect occasion to take a trip to a local (or national) park: it marks National Trails Day, National Play Outside Day, National Prairie Day, and National Black Bear Day.
June also provides a plethora of baking inspiration. Among the sweet treats celebrated this month are chocolate macaroons, gingerbread, strawberry rhubarb pie, German chocolate cake, peanut butter cookies, fudge, apple strudel, cherry tarts, and chocolate eclairs.
There are also plenty of fun things to do in your own backyard. Play lawn games with the whole family on National Yard Games Day, or eat lunch in the fresh air on International Picnic Day.
For the ultimate summer bucket list, look no further than this list of June holidays, observances and awareness days.
Daily holidays and observances in June 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 observances in June 2024
June 1 to 7: National CPR and AED Awareness Week, Stepparents’ Week
June 1 to 9: National Fishing and Boating Week
June 2 to 8: National Garden Week, National Headache Awareness Week
June 9 to 15: National Flag Week
June 10 to 16: National Little League Baseball Week, National Men’s Health Week
June 13 to 19: National Nursing Assistants Week
June 16 to 22: Lightning Safety Awareness Week, National Roller Coaster Week
June 17 to 23: Animal Rights Awareness Week, Pollinator Week
June 17 to 21: Waste and Recycling Workers Week
June 23 to 29: National Tennis Week
Monthly observances in June 2024
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
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
