June Diversity Holidays

JUNE 1 - 30

• Pride Day, celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and commemorates the Stonewall Riots that occurred on June 28, 1969. Initially celebrated the last Sunday of June in the United States, the day is flexible and encompasses a month-long series of events.

JUNE 1

• Global Day of Parents, recognizes all parents for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship.
• Puerto Rican Day Parade, celebrates the contributions of the Puerto Rican people to the history of America.

JUNE 1 - 3 (sundown to sundown)

• Shavuot, a Jewish holiday that has double significance. It marks the wheat harvest in Israel and commemorates the anniversary of the day when the Jews received the Torah at Mount Sinai.

JUNE 2

• Native American Citizenship Day, commemorating the day in 1924 when the US Congress passed legislation recognizing the citizenship of Native Americans.

JUNE 5

• World Environment Day, raises awareness and promotes action for environmental protection, focusing on a specific theme each year led by the United Nations.

JUNE 5 - 6 (sundown to sundown)

• Waqf al Arafa, or Day of Arafah, observed in the Islamic faith as the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which is a religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On this day, pilgrims gather at the plain of Arafat, located outside of Mecca, to perform acts of worship and engage in supplication.

JUNE 6

• World Transplant Day, raises awareness about the critical importance of organ donation and transplantation.

JUNE 6 - 7 (sundown to sundown)

• Eid al-Adha, an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah’s (God’s) command to sacrifice his son, Ishmael. Muslims around the world observe this event.

JUNE 8

• Pentecost, observed by Christians on the seventh Sunday after Easter to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.
• Race Unity Day, celebrated by Bahá'ís on the second Sunday in June, this day was inaugurated in 1957 by the Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly in the United States to promote racial harmony and understanding.

JUNE 12

• Women Veterans Day, honors and recognizes the service and contributions of women who have served in the military.
• Loving Day, anniversary of a historic 1967 United States Supreme Court court decision for interracial marriage.

JUNE 13

• International Albinism Awareness Day, raises awareness about albinism and promote the rights and well-being of people with albinism.

JUNE 14

• Flag Day, observed to celebrate the history and symbolism of the US flag.

JUNE 15

• Father's Day, honors and appreciates fathers and father figures.
• Trinity Sunday, held on the first Sunday after Pentecost, it celebrates the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
• All Saints' Day, observed by Eastern Orthodox Christians, honors all the saints, known and unknown, who have attained holiness and eternal life with God.

JUNE 16

• Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib, observed by members of the Sikh faith. Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Sikh guru and the first Sikh martyr.

JUNE 18

• Autistic Pride Day, recognizes how we can connect with one another ” whether autistic or allistic, and highlights the unique individuality of autistic individuals.
• International Day of Countering Hate Speech, promotes kindness and respect towards others, no matter their race, religion, gender, or background.

JUNE 19

•  Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, was established as a federal holiday in June 2021. This celebration honors the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas and Louisiana finally heard they were free, two years after the end of the Civil War. June 19, therefore, became the day of emancipation for thousands of African Americans.
• Feast of Corpus Christi, a Christian feast commemorating the Holy Eucharist.

JUNE 20

• World Refugee Day, raises awareness about the plight of refugees and celebrating their strength and resilience. This day also highlights the urgent need for international cooperation and support in addressing the refugee crisis.
• Summer Solstice, marks the official beginning of summer.

JUNE 21

• National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day that gives recognition to the indigenous populations affected by colonization in Canada.

JUNE 22 - 28

• Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, aims to honor the life of Helen Keller, a deaf-blind woman who overcame incredible challenges and became an inspiration to many. The observance also seeks to raise awareness about deaf-blindness.

JUNE 23

• UN Public Service Day, honors the value of public service to communities across the globe.
• International Women in Engineering Day, celebrates women working in engineering, encouraging young girls to get involved in STEM careers, like engineering.

JUNE 24

• St. Jean-Baptiste Day, celebrates the birth of Saint John the Baptist, a key figure in Christianity renowned for baptizing Jesus.

JUNE 26 - 27 (sundown to sundown)

• Islamic New Year, marks the beginning of the new Islamic lunar calendar year.

JUNE 27

• National PTSD Awareness Day, raises awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a mental health condition that can affect individuals who have experienced trauma. 
• Feast of the Sacred Heart, also known as the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, is a holy day in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.

JUNE 28

• Versailles Treaty Day, commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919 at the end of World War I, ending the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. 

JUNE 29

• Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul, a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome for the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Day in the United States. It commemorates the Stonewall Riots that occurred on June 28, 1969.