June
June is the sixth month of the year; it has 30 days. June is named for the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter. June begins on the unique day of the week each year.
June's flower is the Rose and the birthstone is the Pearl. The meaning for the birthstone Pearl is Health.
Events in June
[edit]- The solstice occurs around June 21st, but it may occur on either the 20th or the 22nd. It is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.
- Midsummer is celebrated in Sweden on the third Friday in June.
- Father's Day is celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday in June.
- Gay pride celebrations in many countries in honour of the Stonewall riots.
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