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Here's a Stacked List of June 2023 Holidays and Observances

Hello, summer! June offers a host of fun and important celebrations, such as Father’s Day, Juneteenth, and Eid al-Adha. Be sure to jot them down on your calendar so you don’t miss out on any important June 2023 holidays and observances. You may also want to start browsing for Father’s Day gifts, because the holiday will be here before you know it on June 18.

June also marks the official start of summer with the summer solstice happening on June 21. Ensure you are warm weather ready with the perfect summer beach read and one of these best Amazon swimsuits. June is also Pride Month! Show your LGBTQ+ pride or allyship with these Pride quotes and Pride caption ideas. Whether you’re gearing up for your local Pride parade or looking to show your love and appreciation for a friend or family member, we’ve collected a host of LGBTQ+ Pride gift ideas that give back to the community.

In addition to the better-known June holidays, we’ve also included June observances and quirky national day celebrations, such as World Giraffe Day, National Coconut Day, and Wear a Dress Day. If you’re choosing to celebrate this last one, get your dress ready, because Wear a Dress Day kicks off the month on June 1. (Don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of the best affordable dresses on Amazon to wear for the day and all summer long.)

Monthly observances in June beyond Pride include Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Great Outdoors Month, Effective Communications Month, Family Month, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, and Zoo and Aquarium Month. If you've been considering a new furry family member, June is also Adopt a Cat Month, making it the purr-fect time to look into the best pet adoption websites.

Keep reading for a full list of daily holidays and observances in June 2023:

june 2023 holidays and observances
Woman's Day

June 1

  • Intergenerational Day

  • National Heimlich Maneuver Day

  • Global Day of Parents

  • National Go Barefoot Day

  • National Nail Polish Day

  • National Say Something Nice Day

  • World Milk Day

  • World Reef Awareness Day

  • National Pen Pal Day

  • National Olive Day

  • Dare Day

  • Dinosaur Day

  • Flip a Coin Day

  • Oscar the Grouch Day

  • Stand for Children Day

  • Wear a Dress Day

June 2

  • National Gun Violence Awareness Day

  • National Donut Day

  • National Rocky Road Day

  • National Rotisserie Chicken Day

  • National Leave the Office Early Day

  • National Bubba Day

  • National I Love My Dentist Day

june holidays couple at home snuggling under blanket for love conquers all day
June 3 is Love Conquers All Day. Go kiss someone you love.MoMo Productions

June 3

  • National Play Outside Day

  • National Bubbly Day

  • National Prairie Day

  • National Trails Day

  • National Egg Day

  • World Bicycle Day

  • Repeat Day

  • Love Conquers All Day

  • World Cider Day

June 4

  • National Cancer Survivor's Day

  • International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

  • Trinity Sunday

  • National Cheese Day

  • National SAFE Day

  • National Cognac Day

  • International Corgi Day

  • Audacity to Hope Day

  • National Hug Your Cat Day

june holidays watching hot air balloons
Check for a hot air balloon festival in your state for a spectacular sky show in celebration of Hot Air Balloon Day.Joshua Herrera / 500px - Getty Images

June 5

  • Hot Air Balloon Day

  • National Moonshine Day

  • World Environment Day

  • National Gingerbread Day

  • National Veggie Burger Day

  • HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day

June 6

  • Visually Impaired People Day

  • World Pest Day

  • National Yo-Yo Day

  • National Higher Education Day

  • D-Day

  • Russian Language Day

  • National Drive-In Movie Day

  • National Eyewear Day

June 7

  • World Caring Day

  • World Food Safety Day

  • Global Running Day

  • June Bug Day

  • National Tailors Day

  • Daniel Boone Day

  • National Chocolate Ice Cream Day

  • National VCR Day

june holidays world oceans day heart shaped cloud over tropical waters
Reflect on all that the world’s oceans do for us during World Oceans Day.Tom Merton

June 8

  • World Pet Memorial Day

  • Thomas Paine Day

  • World Oceans Day

  • National Best Friends Day

  • National Upsy Daisy Day

  • National Name Your Poison Day

June 9

  • National Meal Prep Day

  • National Movie Night

  • Writers' Rights Day

  • National Donald Duck Day

  • International Dark 'n Stormy Day

June 10

  • Belmont Stakes

  • National Outlet Shopping Day

  • National Rosé Day

  • World Gin Day

  • World Doll Day

  • National Iced Tea Day

  • National Ballpoint Pen Day

  • National Egg Roll Day

  • National Herbs and Spices Day

  • Global Wellness Day

june holidays children eating cotton candy for national children's day
Give the children in your life some extra love on June 11.Tim Clayton - Corbis - Getty Images

June 11

  • Say Hi Day

  • National Children's Day

  • Feast of Corpus Christi

  • ODUNDE Festival

  • King Kamehameha Day

  • National Corn on the Cob Day

  • National Making Life Beautiful Day

  • National German Chocolate Cake Day

June 12

  • International Falafel Day

  • Raggedy Ann and Andy Day

  • Superman Day

  • National Loving Day

  • World Day Against Child Labor

  • National Jerky Day

  • National Red Rose Day

  • National Puerto Rican Day Parade

June 13

  • International Axe Throwing Day

  • National Call Your Doctor Day

  • National Chamoy Day

  • National Sewing Machine Day

  • International Albinism Awareness Day

  • World Softball Day

  • National Weed Your Garden Day

  • Random Acts of Light Day

  • National Kitchen Klutzes of America Day

june holidays american flags in a field for flag day
June 14 honors the adoption of the American flag.ssucsy - Getty Images

June 14

  • Flag Day

  • Monkey Around Day

  • National Bourbon Day

  • World Blood Donor Day

  • National Pop Goes the Weasel Day

  • National Strawberry Shortcake Day

  • Army Birthday

  • International Bath Day

June 15

  • Global Wind Day

  • Magna Carta Day

  • National Smile Power Day

  • National Prune Day

  • Sneak a Kiss Day

  • World Tapas Day

  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

  • Nature Photography Day

June 16

  • World Sea Turtle Day

  • Arborist Appreciation Day

  • Fresh Veggies Day

  • International Waterfall Day

  • Bloomsday

  • International Day of the African Child

  • National Fudge Day

June 17

  • World Juggling Day

  • National Mascot Day

  • International Surfing Day

  • World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

  • Global Garbage Man Day

  • National Apple Strudel Day

  • National Eat Your Vegetables Day

  • National Root Beer Day

  • Bunker Hill Day

  • National Dump the Pump Day

june holidays backyard picnic spread on a yellow blanket for picnic day
Celebrate Picnic Day by packing a delicious basket on June 18.GABRIEL BOONE. FOOD STYLING: ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ.

June 18

  • Father's Day

  • National Wanna Get Away Day

  • National Turkey Lovers' Day

  • Clean Your Aquarium Day

  • International Day for Countering Hate Speech

  • International Sushi Day

  • National Go Fishing Day

  • National Splurge Day

  • Wear BLUE Day

  • International Panic Day

  • International Picnic Day

June 19

  • Juneteenth

  • World Sickle Cell Day

  • National Take Your Cat to Work Day

  • National Pollinator Week

  • World Sauntering Day

  • National Watch Day

  • National Martini Day

  • National Garfield the Cat Day

  • International Box Day

June 20

  • World Productivity Day

  • Plain Yogurt Day

  • National American Eagle Day

  • World Refugee Day

  • National Vanilla Milkshake Day

  • National Kouign Amann Day

  • International Nystagmus Awareness Day

  • National Ice Cream Soda Day

june holidays woman doing yoga exercise at home for yoga day
Grab your mat and celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21.Luis Alvarez

June 21

  • Summer Solstice

  • National Cookie Dough Day

  • National Yard Games Day

  • World Motorcycle Day

  • World Peace and Prayer Day

  • World Humanist Day

  • World Giraffe Day

  • International Yoga Day

  • National Selfie Day

  • National Daylight Appreciation Day

  • Go Skateboarding Day

  • National Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day

  • National Seashell Day

  • National Smoothie Day

  • World Day of Music

June 22

  • Positive Media Day

  • National Limoncello Day

  • World Rainforest Day

  • National Onion Ring Day

  • National HVAC Tech Day

  • National Kissing Day

june holidays woman walking her dog on a leash
Your pup is going to love meeting your co-workers on Take Your Dog to Work Day.Ian Forsyth - Getty Images

June 23

  • International Olympic Day

  • Let It Go Day

  • National Family Owned & Operated Businesses Day

  • International Widows' Day

  • United Nations Public Service Day

  • National Take Your Dog to Work Day

  • National Pink Day

  • National Hydration Day

  • International Women in Engineering Day

  • National Pecan Sandies Day

  • National Porridge Day

  • National Typewriter Day

June 24

  • Summersgiving

  • Midsummer Day

  • International Fairy Day

  • Upcycling Day

  • National Pralines Day

  • Feast Day of St. John the Baptist

  • Swim a Lap Day

June 25

  • Bonalu Festival

  • World Vitiligo Day

  • National Fatherless Children's Day

  • Color TV Day

  • Log Cabin Day

  • Global Beatles Day

  • National Leon Day

  • National Catfish Day

  • International Day of the Seafarer

  • Bourdain Day

  • Please Take My Children to Work Day

  • BET Awards

June 26

  • World Drug Day

  • International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

  • National Coconut Day

  • National Canoe Day

  • World Refrigeration Day

  • National Beautician’s Day

  • National Chocolate Pudding Day

june holidays ice cream cake
Prepare your favorite ice cream cake recipe on June 27.ClassicStock - Getty Images

June 27

  • National Onion Day

  • Decide To Be Married Day

  • National Ice Cream Cake Day

  • National PTSD Awareness Day

  • National Sunglasses Day

  • National HIV Testing Day

  • Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day

  • National Orange Blossom Day

  • Helen Keller Day

  • National Bingo Day

June 28

  • Stonewall Riots Anniversary

  • National Day of Joy

  • National Insurance Awareness Day

  • National Logistics Day

  • Tau Day

  • National Tapioca Day

  • National Paul Bunyan Day

June 29

  • Eid al-Adha

  • National Handshake Day

  • International Fisherman's Day

  • International Day of the Tropics

  • International Mud Day

  • St. Peter's Day

  • National Camera Day

  • Hug Holiday

  • National Waffle Iron Day

June 30

  • National Cream Tea Day

  • National Food Truck Day

  • International Asteroid Day

  • National Meteor Watch Day

  • World Social Media Day

  • National OOTD Day

  • National Corvette Day

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