Sunday 23 June Midsummer Eve in Latvia
At the summer solstice, the northern hemisphere is tilted at its maximum angle towards the sun resulting in the maximum number of hours of daylight. …
Saturday 22 June Anti-Fascist Struggle Day in Croatia
On April 6th 1941, during the Second World War, the Wehrmacht (German armed forces) and their allies (Italy and Hungary) invaded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.…
Friday 21 June Andean New Year in Bolivia
In the Southern Hemisphere, the longest night of the year takes place on June 21st, the winter solstice. Since ancient times, knowledge of the changing…
Thursday 20 June National Flag Day in Argentina
The national flag of Argentina dates from 1812. It is a triband, with three equally wide horizontal bands of light blue, white and light blue.…
Wednesday 19 June Artigas’ Birthday in Uruguay
José Gervasio Artigas was born to a wealthy family in Montevideo on June 19th 1764. Working on his family's farm in his youth, he gained…
Tuesday 18 June Constitutional Day in Seychelles
From the first European visit by Vasco da Gama (who named the islands as 'Admiral Islands' in honour of himself) at the start of the…
Monday 17 June National Salvation Day in Azerbaijan
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan gained its independence in October 1991. Independence almost immediately brought a period of instability as various groups…
Sunday 16 June Father’s Day around the world
In the USA, the first noted Father's Day celebration was held on July 5th 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. It was first celebrated as a…
Saturday 15 June Day of Arafah in United Arab Emirates
At dawn on Arafat Day, Muslim pilgrims will make their way from Mina to a nearby hillside and plain called Mount Arafat and the Plain…
Friday 14 June Liberation Day in Falkland Islands
On April 2nd 1982, Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands. Argentina asserted that the islands are Argentine territory. Three days later, the British government…
Thursday 13 June Feast of St. Anthony in Portugal
Saint Anthony of Padua (August 15th 1195 – June 13th 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and Franciscan friar who became a saint in 1232…
Wednesday 12 June Chaco Armistice Day in Paraguay
The Gran Chaco or Chaco Boreal is a large lowland plain that today is part of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. From the late nineteenth…
Tuesday 11 June King Kamehameha I Day in Hawaii
There is some uncertainty as to when King Kamehameha was born with several years between 1736 and 1761 being proposed. What is known is that…
Monday 10 June Sacred Heart in Colombia
The Feast of the Sacred Heart is devoted to the physical heart of Jesus as a symbol of his divine love for all humanity. The…
Sunday 9 June Primary elections for mayors and governors in Chile
Voters directly-elect one mayor and a number of councilmen per municipality. Mayors are elected by a simple majority, while councilmen seats are decided using a…
Saturday 8 June Temotu Province Day in Solomon Islands
In the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, Temotu Province Day is a public holiday. It celebrates the moment this region attained provincial government status in…
Friday 7 June Randol Fawkes Labour Day in Bahamas
Sir Randol Fawkes was a free trade unionist, civil rights activist and author who had an important impact on the modern Bahamas. Fawkes is often…
Thursday 6 June Children’s Union Foundation Day in North Korea
The Korean Children's Union was founded on June 6th 1946 by Kim Il-sung. Between the ages of 7 and 13, all North Korean children join the…
Wednesday 5 June President’s Day in Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the current president of Equatorial Guinea. He was born on June 5th 1942. He has been the political leader of…
Tuesday 4 June Demise of Imam Khomeini in Iran
Imam Khomeini dedicated most of his life to resistance against the US-backed Pahlavi dynasty, which finally led to its downfall in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. …