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June 2023
1-2
Jun
Gawai Dayak
An annual festival and a public holiday celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia. Gawai Dayak is a symbol of unity, aspiration, and hope for the Dayak community.
All Month
Pride Month
LGBTQIA+ pride is the promotion of the self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as a social group.
1
Jun
Madaraka Day
This holiday commemorates the day in 1963 that Kenya attained internal self rule after being a British colony since 1920.
1
Jun
Samoa Independence Day
Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand on January 1, 1962. However, it's celebrated on the first of June.
2
Jun
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Congress granted citizenship to indigenous people on this day nearly 100 years ago. Unfortunately, this did not grant the right to vote. This right was granted in 1957.
6
Jun
Savitri Brata
Savitri Brata or Savitri Amavasya is a fasting day observed by married Hindu women on the Amavasya, the no moon day in the Hindu month of Jyestha.
11
Jun
King Kamehameha Day
"Kamehameha the Great" united the Hawaiian Islands in 1810, and the 11th of June celebrates this accomplishment and more.
11-13
Jun
Shavuot
Shavuot, or Shavuos in some Ashkenazi usage, commonly known in English as the Feast of Weeks, is a major Jewish holiday, one of the three pilgrimage festivals, that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan.
11
Jun
International Children's Day
A commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
11
Jun
Puerto Rican Day Parade
A huge celebration of cultural pride for Puerto Ricans in the United States. It seeks to recognize the influence and achievements of individuals from Puerto Rico.
12
Jun
Loving Day
On this day in 1967, the Loving v. Virginia case struck down all U.S. state laws that banned interracial marriage.
12
Jun
Philippines Independence Day
The Filipino flag was flown for the first time on this day in 1898 after the 7,000 islands of The Philippines gained independence from Spanish rule.
18
Jun
Father's Day
A holiday honoring one's father, or relevant father figure, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.
19
Jun
Juneteenth
In 1865, Major General Gordon Granger freed slaves in Texas, and this day is often recognized as America's Second Independence Day. It became a federal holiday in 2021.
Jun 26 - Jul 1
Hajj
An annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.
28
Jun
Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots
The Stonewall Riots were protests by members of the LGBTQIA+ community after a brutal police raid at the Stonewall Inn - a gay bar in Greenwich Village.
28-29
Jun
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” signifies the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, known as Abraham in Christianity and Judaism, to sacrifice his son, Ismail as ordered by Allah.