June
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Template:JuneCalendar2009 June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. See:- Months in various calendars
At the start of June, the sun rises in the constellation of Taurus; at the end of June, the sun rises in the constellation of Gemini. However, due to the precession of the equinoxes, June begins with the sun in the astrological sign of Gemini, and ends with the sun in the astrological sign of Cancer. June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. The month of June—in the Northern Hemisphere—is in Spring until the 21st, when Summer begins. The traditional June birthstone is alexandrite or the emerald. Modern birthstones are the pearl and moonstone. Alexandrite is a modern alternate birthstone. The June birth flower is the rose, or the honeysuckle, as roses and honeysuckles bloom throughout June. June is also sometimes called the "Rose month."
June is known for the large amount of marriages that occur over the course of the month. This large quantity of marriages can be attributed to the Goddess that June is named after, Juno. Juno is the protecting and guardian spirit of females, so it is considered good luck to be married in this month.[1][2]
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[edit] Events in June
- Madaraka Day is celebrated on June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule.
- Flag Days of Sweden (June 6), United States (June 14 – see Flag Day in the United States), Denmark (June 15), Argentina (June 20), and Romania (June 26).
- Philippine Independence Day is on June 12.
- The birthday of Disney's Donald Duck is on June 13.
- Bloomsday is celebrated on June 16 in Ireland and worldwide among fans of James Joyce's Ulysses.
- June 16th is Youth Day in South Africa.
- The Comrades (a long distance run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg) occurs in South Africa on June 16th.
- Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is celebrated on (June 19), primarily in Texas.
- Eritrea honours its martyrs in June 20 which is a national holiday aptly dubbed "Martyrs Day".
- The solstice called the Summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the Winter solstice in the southern hemisphere occurs on dates varying from 20 June to 22 June (in UTC). In the pagan wheel of the year the summer solstice is the time of Litha and the winter solstice is that of Yule.
- June 21 is National Go Skateboarding Day in the USA.
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day is celebrated in Quebec on June 24.
- Most United States schools end for summer break.
- The first Monday in June is one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland; in the Irish Calendar the month is called Meitheamh and is the middle month of the summer season. Secondary schools are off during the month (and also July and August), while June is the last month in primary schools.
- Father's Day is celebrated in Belgium on the second Sunday in June. In the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Netherlands, Ireland and Canada it is celebrated on the third Sunday in June.
- Midsummer is celebrated in Sweden on the third Friday in June.
- Gay pride celebrations take place in many countries in honour of the Stonewall riots.
- The majority of the Portland Rose Festival occurs.
- World Cup kicks off (Football (soccer)).
- NHL Playoffs and the Stanley Cup (Ice hockey).
- NBA Playoffs (Basketball).
- U.S. Open (golf).
- World Wrestling Entertainment holds it's pay-per-view event, Vengeance
- Wimbledon Tennis Championships (Grand Slam Tournament).
[edit] Trivia
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- In both common and leap years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June.
[edit] References
- ^ Lindemans, Micha F. (February 12, 2004). Juno. Encyclopedia Mythica. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Napier, James (August 1, 2003). Folk Lore or Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century (1879). Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing, p.51. ISBN 9780766179073.
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