MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS
Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month
Aphasia Awareness Month
Cancer from the Sun Month
Celibacy Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children’s Awareness Month
Dairy Alternatives Month
Effective Communication Month
Entrepreneurs “Do It Yourself” Marketing Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
International Men’s Month
June Dairy Month
June Is Perennial Gardening Month
June Is Turkey Lovers’ Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Candy Month
National GLBT Book Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month
National Safety Month
National Soul Food Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
Professional Wellness Month
Rebuild Your Life Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month
WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
1-7 International Volunteers Week
1-7 Stepparents Week
4-10 Black Single Parent’s Week
4-10 National Headache Awareness Week
11-17 National Automotive Service Professionals Week
11-17 National Flag Week
12-16 Families in Business Week
12-18 National Little League Baseball Week
15-22 National Nursing Assistants Day and Week
18-24 Carpenter Ant Awareness Week
18-24 Universal Father’s Week
27- July 5 National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness Week
SPECIAL DAYS
1 – Artists of America Day
3 – Cheer Coach Day
3 – National Trails Day
4 – Children’s Awareness Memorial Day
4 - National Cancer Survivors Day
4 – United Nations International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 – United Nations World Environment Day
6 – D-Day Anniversary (1944)
6 – National Hunger Awareness Day
7 – National Tailors Day
11 – Abused Women and Children’s Awareness Day
11 – Multicultural American Child Awareness Day
11 – Race Unity Day
11 – Write to Your Father Day
12 – Crowded Nest Awareness Day
14 – Family History Day
14 – Flag Day
15 – Native American Citizenship Day
16-18 Dollars Against Diabetes (DAD’s) Day
17 - Vinegar Day
18 - Family Awareness Day
18 - Father’s Day
17 – United Nations World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
18 - Husband Caregiver Day
20 – United Nations World Refugee Day
21 - Midsummer
21 – Baby Boomers Recognition Day
21 - Summer begins, 8:26 am EDT
21 – Vegan World Day
24-25 Descendants Day
25 – America’s Kids Day
26 – United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26 – United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
27 – National Columnist’s Day
27 – National HIV Testing Day
30 – Leap Second Adjustment Time
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE…
Accordion Awareness Month
3-10 International Clothesline Week
12-18 Meet A Mate Week
2 – I Love My Dentist Day
2 – National Leave the Office Earlier Day
2 – Yell “Fudge” at the Cobras in North America Day
8 – Upsy Daisy Day
9-14 Take A Kid Fishing Weekend
15 - Nature Photography Day
15 - Recess at Work Day
15-18 Ice Cream Days
16 – Work@Home Father’s Day
17 – World Juggling Day
18 – National Splurge Day
19 – World Sauntering Day
22 – Stupid Guy Thing Day
23 – Let It Go Day
23 – Take Your Dog to Work Day
24 – Celebration of the Senses
25 – Log Cabin Day
26 – Please Take My Children to Work Day
27 – Decide to Be Married Day
28 – National Handshake Day
Sources: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2006