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World Camel Day This day honours the Camel and its importance in life. This day was created in 2009 by Dr. Abdul Raziq Kakar, this day chosen because it is the longest and hottest day of the year. World Rainforest Day This day was founded in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership, to celebrate the importance ofContinue reading “Holidays on 22nd June”

International Day of Yoga On 11th December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21st June as the International Day of Yoga by resoluation 69/131. It aims to raise awareness of the many benefits of practicing yoga. World Giraffe Day This holiday was established by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) as a way of celebrating the tallestContinue reading “Holidays on 21st June”

World Refugee Day This is international day to honour people who have been forced to flee. It honours the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home county to escape conflict or persecution. It shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees, helping to mobilise political willContinue reading “Holidays on 20th June”

This is a federal holiday in the USA. It is celebrated on 19th June to commemorate the end of slavery in the Untied States. The holiday’s name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, referring to 19th June 1865 when Major General Gordan Granger ordered the final enforcement of theContinue reading “Juneteenth”

Icelandic National Day This commemorates the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17th June 1944. This date also marks the end of Iceland’s centuries old ties with Denmark. The date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of John Sigurosson, a major figure of Icelandic culture and the leader of the 19th century IcelandicContinue reading “Holidays on 17th June”

Bloomsday This is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16th June, the day his 1922 novel Ulysses took place in 1904, the date of his first sexual encounter with his wife-to-be Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom. The firstContinue reading “Holidays on 16th June”

Global Wind Day This is a worldwide event that occurs annually on 15 June. It is a day for discovering wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to reshape our energy systems, decarbonise our economies and boost jobs and growth. Global Wind Day is a coordinated action between WindEurope and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) andContinue reading “Holidays on 15th June”

Falklands Liberation Day This is the National Day of the Falklands, and commemorates the liberation of the Falklands Islanders from Argentine military occupation at the end of the Falklands War on 14th June 1982. Commemorations include a thanksgiving service at Christ Church Cathedral, followed by wreath laying at the Liberation Memorial and a military paradeContinue reading “Holidays on 14th June”

Anne Frank Day This day marks the birthday of Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who was murdered during the Holocaust. The day reflects and honours her life, making people learn about the prejudices in life. Anne lived in Amsterdam with her Jewish family, and had to go into hiding in July 1942 to avoidContinue reading “Holidays on 12th June”

This is the National Day of Portugal, commemorating the death of Luis de Camoes on 10th June 1580. He wrote Os Lusiadas which is Portugal’s national epic poem celebrating Portuguese history and achievements, and according to folklore, he saved his poem by swimming with one arm above water. The date of his birth was unknown,Continue reading “Portugal Day”