June 1. Gawai Dayak [Malaysia]. Traditional rice harvest.
June 2. Yom Yerushalayim [Israel]. Anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem.
June 4. Dano [Korea]. Day of prayer for good fortune in agriculture.
June 6-8. Red Earth Native American Fair. 150 tribes gather in Oklahoma City to celebrate their culture.
June 8. Dragon Boat Festival. [China].
June 9-10 Shavuot [Jewish]. The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost, which means 50, and is celebrated on the 50th day after the end of Passover. Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
June 14. Flag Day [USA]. Established by the Continental Congress in 1777.
June 15. Pentecost [Coptic & Eastern Orthodox], (or "the 50th day" in ancient Greek) is a holiday of Christianity commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, fifty days after the resurrection.
June 15. Father's Day. Let's hear for all those dads!!!
June 16. Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev [Sikh]. He was the fifth Guru (1563-1606) and the first Sikh martyr executed by the Mughal emperor Jehangir. He built the Golden Temple Amritsar with doors facing all directions to emphasize that the Sikh way was open to all, regardless of caste.
June 16. Matariki [Aboriginal/Maori, New Zealand].
June 19. Juneteenth [African American]. June 19, 1865 was known as National Freedom Day and is considered the official end of slavery in the United States.
June 20. Litha [Summer Solstice]. The word solstice means "the sun stood still."
June 20. Inti Raymi [Peru]. It is the second largest festival in in Latin America and is held in Cuxco. Inti Raymi honors the Incan God of the Sun , Wiracocha, at the time of the Southern Hemisphere's Winter Solstice.
June 21. National Aboriginal Day [Canada]. Established in 1996 to honor the contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
June 23. African Liberation Day. This is a celebration of the achievements and victories of African people worldwide, and a rededication to their current struggle for freedom, justice and unity.
June 24. St. Jean Baptiste Day [Canada]. A national holiday in celebration of the patron saint of French-Canadians.
June 24. Rahmat (6th month) [Bahá’í] The first day of the month of Rahmat (trans. "Mercy.")
June 28. Stonewall Rebellion Day. This day commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 protest against police harassment of gays and lesbians in New York City's Greenwich Village. Every year the even is celebrated with a parade in New York City on the last Sunday in June.
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