June -- Juno's month

DATE	HOLIDAY	DESCRIPTION
June	Trinity Sunday All Saints	Christians honor the belief in one God with a threefold nature. (the Sunday after Pentecost) - ends the main festivals of the Catholic church year Christian day for honoring saints, known and unknown. A Holy Day of Obligation in the Roman Catholic Church where saints have special formal status. In general, saints are persons with reputation for unusual lives of holiness and devotion to God.
June 1	Pilgrimage to Purgatory	According to a legend, St. Patrick opened to earth to give the Irish pagans a view of the demons in hell. On this day pilgrims travel to the Cave of St Patrick located on a small island in Lough Derg.
June 2	Feast of Saint Erasmus	St Erasmus (or Elmo), the patron saint of sailors, was a bishop who was martyred around 303 AD. Saint Elmo's Fire is an atmospheric optical phenomena in which a faint blue glow may be seen on the mastheads or rigging of a ship after a storm due to an electrical discharge. It was taken as a sign of St. Elmo's protection from danger.
June 3	Confederate Memorial Day	Virginia
June 6	D-Day	Commemorates D-Day; the Allied invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944. Observed in Normandy with the bringing of flowers to cemetaries. Also known as Allied Landing Observances Day. (day used to renew loyality to Nazi cause)
June 7	Foundation Day	Commemorates the foundation of the Swan River Colony on June 1, 1829(Western Australia)
June 9	Saint Columba	Christian recognition of Columba sceondary patron saint of Ireland who began the famous community of Iona off the coast of Scotland in 563.
June	Corpus Christi	Christian (Roman Catholic) celebration in recognition of the Eucharist - the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. The real presence of the body and blood of Jesus is honored. A public holiday in many Roman Catholic nations, especially in South America. In the United States, Corpus Christi is observed on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday.
June 13	St. Anthony of Padua	Patron saint of the illiterate, the poor, and of Portugal. The Feast of St. Anthony of Lisbon is celebrated in Lisbon, his birthplace.
June 14	Feast Day of St. Basil	A celebration of the liturgy. Bread is often shared as a symbol of prosperity and good luck. Commemoration of St Basil the Great, who wrote a Eucharist Liturgy which bears his name. - Orthodox Christian
June 14	Flag Day	Anniversary of adopting the flag in 1777. Flag is called the Stars and Stripes. A legal holiday in Pennsylvania since 1937. Observed by displaying the flag. Some states observe additional flag days.
June 14	Queen's Birthday	The actual birthday of the Queen is April 15, and the birthday of the Queen's husband, Prince Phillip, is June 10. The holiday is observed in June to allow a break before winter.
June 16	Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom	Sikh time of remembering those who have suffered for the faith. Observed by reading the Guru Granth Sahib
June	Blessed Heart of Jesus	Catholic
June 19	New Chuch Day	Swedenborgian Christian (Church of the New Jerusalem) annual commemoration of the vision document, "The True Christian Religion", by Emanuel Swedenborg in 1770.
June	Father's Day	third Sunday in June (Jun 20, 2004). It was first observed in Spokane, Washington, in 1910.
June 20 - 22	Summer Solstice	(orgies) The longest day of the year
June 21	Voodoo high holiday Feast day First Nations Day Litha	the day the Sun god credited as having most power (sexual orgies and human or animal sacrifices, any age, male or female) Canadian Native People (celebration of the sacred marriage in which energy of gods is poured into the service of life) - Wicca
June	Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
June 24	Feast of Saint John the Baptist	Patron saint of missionaries tailors, prophet, etc. See also Midsummer Day. Today celebrates the birthday and feast day of Saint John the Baptist. When the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would concieve Christ, he also announced that Elizabeth was already six months pregnant with John, so it makes sense that his birthday comes three months after Annunciation Day. Wicca/neo pagan observance of the bounty of nature. Fires are lit in honor of the Sun. (most important time for the practice of magic fire festival)
June 24	Midsummer Day	Midsummer occurs when the days are at their longest in the norther hemisphere, although it misses the actual solstice by a couple days. The celebration of Midsummer is especially popular throughout Europe, with festivities beginning on Midsummer Eve which include lighting bonfires, especially on mountaintops, dancing around and leaping over fires, and other ancient customs. It probably originated in ancient times as sun worship, with the fires representing the power of the sun. These bonfires have been thought to have all sorts of magical properties, from driving away of evil withches and trolls, to ensuring health and affecting the weather. Frazer cites substantial evidence that the fires are actually sun charms. As the sun worship was forgotten, the customs remained and the theme of Midsummer became increasingly romantic. There are a number of customs for predicting one's future spouse. A girl who sees nine Midsummer fires will marry before the end of the year, and placing certain flowers under the pillow will give you dreams of your future mate. In Sweden there are a number of customs on this day similar to customs celebrated elsewhere on May Day, namely dancing around a Maypole and electing a queen for the day.
June 24	Bannockburn Day	On this day in 1314, Robert Bruce drove the English from Scotland, thus gaining its independence.
June 24	The Nativity of John the Baptist St Jean Baptiste Day	Christian celebration of the role of John in baptizing Jesus. Continues a pre Christian Midsummer's Day celebration. Special interest for Hispanic tradition. (Quebec)
June 29	Feast Day of Saint Paul	Apostle. His feast day is celebrated jointly with Saint Peter's.
June 29	Feast Day of Saint Peter	Apostle. Observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. One of the oldest saints' days.

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