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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 ...
[27] [28] New York City mayor Bill de Blasio also participated greeting attendees and shaking hands. [29] After public and corporate backlash, Mayor De Blasio had announced that López Rivera would not be honored at the 2017 parade [ 30 ] but, in the end, the Puerto Rican activist was honored and kicked off the Parade celebration.
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 an incomplete list of festivals in the United States with articles on Wikipedia, as well as lists of other festival lists, by geographic location. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
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.
June 16 to 22: Lightning Safety Awareness Week, National Roller Coaster Week June 17 to 23: Animal Rights Awareness Week, Pollinator Week June 17 to 21: Waste and Recycling Workers Week
The NYC Pride March is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQ community in New York City.The largest pride parade and the largest pride event in the world, the NYC Pride March attracts tens of thousands of participants and millions of sidewalk spectators each June, [4] [5] and carries spiritual and historical significance for the worldwide LGBTQIA+ community and its advocates.
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.