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The day was established to celebrate and raise awareness of the ocean conservation and protection, especially on the Coral Triangle, the world’s epicentre of marine biodiversity. It was observed for the first time in 2012, in conjunction with World Oceans Day the day before. The Coral Triangle refers to a vast ocean expense located alongContinue reading “Coral Triangle Day”

Bounty Day is the national holiday of Norfolk Island in memory of the arrival of the Pitcairn Islanders on the island in 1856. Before then it had been a penal colony, but the Pitcairners received land grants from Queen Victoria upon arrival at Norfolk Island in 1856. It starts off with a re-enactment of theContinue reading “Norfolk Islands Bounty Day”

World Oceans Day is celebrated annually on June 8th, and the day celebrates and honours our Oceans. The day was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2008, after originally being proposed by Canada in 1992. The day is marked in a variety of ways, including launching new campaigns and initiatives, special events at aquariumsContinue reading “World Oceans Day”

This day is celebrated on the anniversary of the Battle of Arica, a battle in the War of the Pacific between Chile and Peru. The Battle was won by Chile after it launched an assault on the city of Arica, a port. The defending Peruvian troops under the command of Colonel Francisco Bolognesi died asContinue reading “Peru Flag Day”

The day is celebrated in honour of the election of Gustav Vasa as King of Sweden in 1523 and of the adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974. Prior to 1983 the day was only celebrated as Swedish Flag Day but then it was officially named Swedish National Day by the Swedish parliament, andContinue reading “Sweden National Day”

D-Day was the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overload during World War 2 on Tuesday 6th June 1944, codenamed Operation Neptune and was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France and the rest of Western Europe. Planning started in 1943, and the Allies conducted a substantial military deception,Continue reading “D-Day”

World Environment Day This day brings together millions of people from across the globe, engaging them in the effort to protect and restore the Earth. The UN General Assembly designated the 5th June as World Environment Day, marking the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. It was celebrated for the firstContinue reading “Holidays on 5th June”

Estonia Flag Day This celebrates the day the Estonian Students’ Society adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity on this day in 1884. In 1918 this flag became the national flag. Emancipation Day This marks the abolition of slavery of Tonga in 1862, representing a turning point in Tongan history asContinue reading “Holidays on 4th June”

Festa della Repubblica This is the Italian National Day and Republic Day with the main celebration taking place in Rome. It commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946 in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government following World War Two and the fallContinue reading “Holidays on 2nd June”

International Children’s Day This celebrates annually on 1st June focusing on children’s right, well-being and protection from abuse and exploitation. It originated in Geneva during the 1925 World Conference on Child Welfare and is largely observed across former socialist and Eastern bloc countries. It often involves community festivals, school activities and charity drives that emphasiseContinue reading “Holidays on 1st June”