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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. National Coconut Day. National Parchment Paper Day. National Canoe Day. World Refrigeration Day. National Beautician’s Day. National Chocolate ...
Weekly observances in June 2024. June 1 to 7: National CPR and AED Awareness Week, Stepparents’ Week. June 1 to 9: National Fishing and Boating Week. June 2 to 8: National Garden Week, National ...
Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. [ 1] The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen ...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [125]
Other federal holidays are less widely observed by businesses. These include: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 15–21, floating Monday) Washington's Birthday (February 15–21, floating Monday) Juneteenth (June 19) Columbus Day (October 8–14, floating Monday) Veterans Day (November 11) Established in 2021, Juneteenth is the newest federal ...
9 May 2024 29 May 2025 National Day of Sweden: Sveriges nationaldag: 6 June: Midsummer's Day: Midsommardagen: Saturday during the period 20–26 June: 24 June 2023 22 June 2024 21 June 2025 All Saints' Day: Alla helgons dag: Saturday during the period 31 October – 6 November: 4 November 2023 2 November 2024 1 November 2025 Christmas Day ...
25 June –. 2024 Parliament of Kenya assault: The Parliament Buildings in Nairobi are set on fire during protests against the finance bill, [17] while 10 protesters are shot dead by police. [18] Kenyan police units arrive in Haiti for a United Nations -backed security mission to restore order.
18 June – The Senate votes 130-4 to legalise same-sex marriage, making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to approve the measure. [35] Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is indicted on charges of lèse-majesté. [36] 26 June – Final/National round of the 2024 Thai Senate election [37]