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Brooklyn held the first annual parade of Sunday schools on June 26, 1838. [3] In the early 1860s, the New York State Legislature authorized Anniversary Day as a school holiday in Brooklyn, although banks remained open. Anniversary Day was first celebrated on May 28, 1861, on the 32nd anniversary of the founding of the Sunday School Union, a ...
NYC Midsummer or Swedish Midsummer is a Swedish midsummer celebration organized since 1996 in one of New York City's parks on the Friday afternoon close to the June solstice, or St John's Day. For several years now, Battery Park City in lower Manhattan has hosted this event. A sizable portion of the Swedish expatriate community in NYC shows up ...
Pinkster in English refers to the festivals held by the Black population of New York and New Jersey, particularly in the early 19th century. [1] To the Dutch, Pinkster was a religious holiday, a chance to rest, gather and celebrate religious services like baptisms and confirmations. It also had a long tradition as a day of dance and merriment.
Keep reading for a full list of daily holidays and observances in June 2024: June 1. National Game Show Day. National Black Bear Day. National Bubbly Day. National Nail Polish Day. National ...
This is a list of June holidays and observances to celebrate and observe in 2024. Father's Day, Juneteenth, and so many more are included on this list.
For the ultimate summer bucket list, look no further than this list of June holidays, observances and awareness days. ... The 25 best cheap or free things to do in New Orleans. Lighter Side.
June 17 – New York Rangers, winners of the Stanley Cup championship. 1996 October 29 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series. 1998 October 17 – Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs right fielder, who hit 66 home runs that season, and for helping with relief of the effects of Hurricane Georges in the Dominican Republic. [7]
The week of June 14 (June 09–15, 2024; June 08–14, 2025; June 14–20, 2026) is designated as "National Flag Week." During National Flag Week, the president will issue a proclamation "urging the people to observe the day as the anniversary of the adoption on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the official ...