June 2018

MONTHLY CELEBRATIONS

African-American Music Appreciation Month
Cancer from the Sun Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children’s Awareness Month
Dairy Alternatives Month
Effective Communications Month
Fireworks Safety Months (June 1^st –July 31^st)
International Men’s Month
Men’s Health Education & Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Camping Month
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
National Dairy Month
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
National Great Outdoors Month
National Ice Tea Month
National Mango Month
National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month
National Papaya Month
National Rivers Month
National Safety Month
National Scleroderma Awareness Month
National Soul Food Month
Perennial Gardening Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Turkey Lover’s Month

WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS

2 – 10 California Invasive Species Action Week
3 – 9 Bed Bug Awareness Week
10 – 16 National Flag Week
11 – 7 Men’s Health Week
14 – 22 National Nursing Assistants Week
18 – 24 Lightning Safety Awareness Week
18 – 24 National Pollinator Week
24 – 30 Carpenter Ant Awareness Week
24 – 30 National Mosquito Control Awareness Week

SPECIAL DAYS

1 – United Nations: Global Day of Parents
2 – National Trails Day
3 – National Cancer Survivors Day
4 – United Nations: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 – United Nations: World Environment Day
8 – United Nations: World Oceans Day
10 – Herbs & Spices Day
10 – National Children’s Day
10 – Race Unity Day
12 – United Nations: World Day Against Child Labor
14 – Family History Day
14 – Flag Day
14 – United nations: World Blood Donor Day
15 – Native American Citizenship Day
15 – United Nations: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
17 – Eat All Your Vegetables Day
17 – United Nations: World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
17 – Father’s Day
17 – Husband Caregiver Day
18 – International Picnic Day
18 – 20 – 43^rd Annual National Wellness Conference
19 – World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
20 – United Nations: World Refugee Day
21 – First Day of Summer (June 21^st to Sept 22^nd)
23 – United Nations: Public Service Day
24 – 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 HIV Testing Day

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Adopt–A– Shelter–Cat Month
Audiobook Appreciation Month
Entrepreneurs “Do it Yourself” Marketing Month
Rebuild your Life Month
3 – 9 National Business Etiquette Week
13 – 20 National Hermit Week
1 – Say Something Nice Day
5 – Baby Boomers Recognition Day
6 – National Yo-Yo Day
15 – Nature Photography Day
18 – International Sushi Day
20 – National Productivity Day
22 – Take your Dog to Work Day
23 – Let it Go Day
24 – Celebration of the Senses
28 – National Handshake Day
30 – Leap Second Adjustment Time

Sources:

2018 Chase’s Calendar of Events
2018 Holiday and observances.com
2018 National Health & Wellness Observances Calendar
2018 United Nations Observances
Brownielocks.com
California Department of Fish and Wildlife -Wildlife.ca.gov
National Food Days – ScottsRobertsWeb.com