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June

From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.

Template:JuneCalendar2008 June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days.

June begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Gemini and ends in the sign of Cancer. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Taurus and ends in the constellation of Gemini.

The month is named for the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter. In old Japanese calendar, the month is called Minatsuki (水無月). In Finnish, the month is called kesäkuu, meaning "month of summer".

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Events in June

The first Monday in June is one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland; in the Irish Calendar the month is called Meitheamh and is the middle month of the Summer season.
The solstice called the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere occurs around June 21. In the pagan wheel of the year the summer solstice is the time of Litha and the winter solstice is that of Yule.
Midsummer is celebrated in Sweden on the third Friday in June.
Father's Day is celebrated in Belgium on the second Sunday in June. In the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland and Canada it is celebrated on the third Sunday in June.
Gay pride celebrations take place in many countries in honor of the Stonewall riots
The majority of the Portland Rose Festival occurs
June Dairy Month is a month long celebration of Wisconsin's proud dairy heritage and quality dairy products.