Hooray for June! June is usually when our life starts getting crazy busy with a ton of different activities and even chores that I usually enjoy. I get to plant and tend to my garden. Mowing the yard is usually my job too and during June I enjoy it — maybe not so much towards the end of the season!
June is also the month when my first child was born. That alone makes it a wonderful month! While I am sure my daughter would argue that her birthday should be celebrated every day of the month, there are other reasons to celebrate during the month of June. Some of those reasons include National Cheese Day, Father’s Day, the First Day of Summer, and LEON Day. Here are many more reasons to celebrate… and you can keep track of the days you want to celebrate by printing out one of these June calendar pages.
Month Long Observances in June
- Bathroom Reading Month
- Country Cooking Month
- Great Outdoors Month
- LGBT Pride Month
- Migraine Awareness Month
- National Accordion Awareness Month
- National Adopt-A-Cat Month
- National Camping Month
- National Candy Month
- National Dairy Month
- National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
- National Iced Tea Month
- National Rivers Month
- National Rose Month
- National Safety Month
- National Scoliosis Awareness Month
- National Steakhouse Month
- National Tennis Month
- Potty Training Awareness Month
- Turkey Lovers Month
- Zoo and Aquarium Month
Week Long Observances in June
- Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 19-23 in 2017)
- National Clay Week (2nd Week of June)
- National Fishing and Boating Week (June 3-11 in 2017)
- Rip Current Awareness Week (June 12-16 in 2017)
June 1st
- Flip a Coin Day
- Oscar the Grouch‘s Birthday
Sesame Street Character
June 2nd
- Leave The Office Early Day
- National Bubba Day
- National Donut Day
Always the first Friday in June. - National Rocky Road Day
June 3rd
- First U.S. Spacewalk
During the Gemini 4 mission, by Ed White in 1965. - Repeat Day
- Chimborazo Day
- National Chocolate Macaroon Day
June 4th
- Aesop‘s Birthday
- First Ford Made
Henry Ford made his first operational car in 1896. - Hug Your Cat Day
- National Cancer Survivors Day
First Sunday in June. - Old Maid’s Day
June 5th
- National Gingerbread Day
- National Moonshine Day
- Richard Scarry’s Birthday
Author of children’s books, born in 1919. - World Environment Day
June 6th
- Applesauce Cake Day
- D-Day
- First Drive-in Movie Theater Opens
In New Jersey in 1933. - National Yo-Yo Day
June 7th
- Daniel Boone Day
- National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
- National Running Day
Held annually on the first Wednesday in June.
June 8th
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Birthday
Born in 1867. - Name Your Poison Day
- National Best Friend Day
- World Oceans Day
June 9th
- Donald Duck’s Birthday
In 1934.
June 10th
- Ball Point Pen Day
- Judy Garland’s Birthday
Singer and actress born in 1922. Started in the Wizard of Oz. - National Iced Tea Day
June 11th
- Abused Women and Children’s Awareness Day
Observed on the second Sunday in June. - E.T. Movie Premiered
In 1982. - Jacques Cousteau’s Birthday
Born in 1910. - National Corn on the Cob Day
- Race Unity Day
Second Sunday in June.
June 12th
- Anne Frank’s Birthday
Born in 1929 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. - The Baseball was Invented
In 1839. - Loving Day
- National Jerky Day
- National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
- National Red Rose Day
July 13th
- National Sewing Machine Day
- Weed Your Garden Day
- World Pet Memorial Day
Observed on the second Tuesday in June.
July 14th
- Army’s Birthday
Established in 1775. - Caldecott Medal First Awarded
In 1937. - Flag Day
- “Pop Goes the Weasel” Day
- Sandpaper Invented
Invented by I. Fischer Jr. in 1834. - World Blood Donor Day
- World Juggling Day
June 15th
- Fly A Kite Day
Ben Franklin’s Kite Experiment in 1752. - Global Wind Day
- National Dump The Pump Day
On the third Thursday of June. - Nature Photography Day
- Power of a Smile Day
- Worldwide Day of Giving
June 16th
- International Motorcycle & Scooter Ride to Work Day
- National Fudge Day
June 17th
June 18th
- Father’s Day
Celebrate on the third Sunday of June. - Go Fishing Day
- International Panic Day
- International Picnic Day
- International Sushi Day
- National Splurge Day
June 19th
- Garfield’s Birthday
Debuted in 1978. - Juneteenth
- Tasmanian Devil’s Birthday
Debuted in 1954. - World Sauntering Day
June 20th
- American Eagle Day
- First Day of Summer
This date can vary from year to year. - Ice Cream Soda Day
- National Flip Flop Day
- World Refugee Day
June 21st
June 22nd
- National Chocolate Eclair Day
- US Department of Justice Established
June 23rd
- Johannes Gutenberg’s Birthday
Born in 1400. - June Carter-Cash’s Birthday
Born in 1929. - Let It Go Day
- National Pecan Sandies Day
- National Pink Day
- Soap Opera Day
- Take Your Dog To Work Day
On the Friday after Father’s Day - Typewriter Patented
In 1868. - United Nations Public Service Day
June 24th
- Great American Backyard Campout
On the fourth Saturday in June. - International Fairy Day
- Swim a Lap Day
June 25th
- Eric Carle’s Birthday
Author of several children’s books. - LEON Day
Halfway mark until Christmas. LEON is NOEL spelled backwards. - National Catfish Day
- National Log Cabin Day
On the last Sunday in June.
June 26th
- Bicycle Patented
In 1819. - National Beautician’s Day
- National Canoe Day
- National Chocolate Pudding Day
- Toothbrush Invented
In 1498.
June 27th
- Captain Kangaroo’s Birthday
Bob Keeshan was born in 1927. - Helen Keller’s Birthday
Born in 1880. - Melody for Happy Birthday Song Written
In 1859. - Sunglasses Day
June 28th
June 29th
June 30th
Do you know a special day that should be added to this list? Please let me know using the comments feature below!