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29. 30. 2024. June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars —the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and contains the summer solstice, the day with the most daylight hours. In the Southern Hemisphere, June is the start ...
Passed the House on June 16, 2021 ( 415–14) Signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. 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.
Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, [ 1] is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species figeater beetle Cotinis mutabilis, which is less destructive.
Oh, and fun fact: there are more daylight hours in June than any other time of year, so the month as a whole just feels brighter. There are so many other reasons why June is special—and they all ...
June holidays and observances in 2024 include Father's Day, Juneteenth, Flag Day, and Eid al-Adha. See a calendar of the special June days worth celebrating.
Juneteenth flag. Upper half is blue and lower half is red. Colors are divided by a horizontal arch. In the center is a white star which is outlined. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997.
June 9 is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 205 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 411 BC ...
Pride Month, sometimes specified as LGBT Pride Month, is a monthlong observance dedicated to the celebration of LGBT pride, commemorating the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT) culture and community. [ 1] Pride Month is observed in June in the United States, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall ...