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National Bike Month. National Military Appreciation Month. National Foster Care Month [26] National Guide Dog Month (2008, 2009) National Pet Month (United States) National Smile Month (United Kingdom, May and June) National Stroke Awareness Month. South Asian Heritage Month (Ontario, Canada) Zombie Awareness Month.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [125]
Juneteenth flag. Upper half is blue and lower half is red. Colors are divided by a horizontal arch. In the center is a white star which is outlined. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997.
June Daily Holidays and Observances. June 1: Flip a Coin Day, National Black Bear Day, National Game Show Day, National Hazelnut Cake Day, National Olive Day, National Pen Pal Day, National Play ...
Pride Month. Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBT Pride Month, is a monthlong observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBT pride, commemorating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) culture and community. [1] Pride Month is observed in June in the United States, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1969 ...
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. National Coconut Day. National Parchment Paper Day. National Canoe Day. World Refrigeration Day. National Beautician’s Day. National Chocolate ...
In June 1977, Representatives Horton, and Norman Y. Mineta, introduced a United States House of Representatives resolution to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific Heritage Week. [21] [22] A similar bill was introduced in the Senate a month later by Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga .
As Matt Harris, a certified pearl specialist at Matt Harris Designs, shares, "Pearls are the traditional birthstone for the month of June." However, June babies actually have two other birthstones.