About the Month of June
Meteorologically speaking:
Full Moon June 24th
Length of Day June 1 15 hrs. 5 min.
Summer Solstice June 20th Length of Day 15 hrs. 18 min.
Length of Day June 30th 15 hrs. 14 min.
Holidays
Flag Day
Fathers Day
Juneteenth (The day's name is a combination of "June" and "nineteenth" in honor of the date of Granger's announcement and first appeared around 1903. It is also known as African American Freedom Day or Emancipation Day.)
Paul Bunyan Day
National Rose Month
National Dairy Month
African-American Music Month
National Ice Tea Month
National Candy Month
Fun Facts about June
It is the first month of the summer season.
June in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to the month of December in the Southern Hemisphere.
June is known as a great month to get married.
The famous English tennis tournament Wimbledon is played during the month of June.
The longest day of the year-summer solstice- occurs on either June 21st or 22nd.
Several countries celebrate their flag days during this month including the United States, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, and Argentina.
June 21st is Go Skateboarding Day.
1. Julius Caesar changed the Roman Calendar and added two months to the
calendar shifting June from the fourth to sixth month of the year.
2. The word June is believed to originate from the goddess and wife of Jupiter, Juno.
3. The birth flowers of June are Honeysuckle and Rose which symbolize love, devotion and generosity.
4. The birthstones for June are Alexandrite, Moonstone and Pearl.
5. June Beetles are only seen during the month of May and June in the United States.
6. June is sweet! This month is National Candy Month along with National Dairy Month, National Seafood Month and National Ice Tea Month.
7. Worldwide celebrations that take place in June are World Environment Day on June 5 and World Father's Day on June 20.
8. The longest day of the year - the Summer Solstice - is in June.
9. Gemini and Cancer are two Zodiac signs that fall in the month of June.
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