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June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 192 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600.
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (20, 21 or 22 June) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (20, 21, 22 or 23 of December). Since prehistory, the summer solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures, and has been marked by festivals and rituals.
The June solstice is the solstice on Earth that occurs annually between 20 and 22 June according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere , the June solstice is the summer solstice (the day with the longest period of daylight), while in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice (the day with the shortest period of daylight).
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.
Two solstices occur annually, around 20–22 June and 20–22 December. In many countries, the seasons of the year are defined by reference to the solstices and the equinoxes. The term solstice can also be used in a broader sense, as the day when this occurs.
Juneteenth -- also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day -- commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, over two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation when slaves in ...
[107] [108] In astrology, the Zodiac signs for people born between 21 May and 21 June is Gemini (♊︎); for those born between 22 June and 22 July, their sign is Cancer (♋︎). [109] The birthstones associated with June in the United States are pearl, moonstone and alexandrite. [110] The birth flowers of June are rose and honeysuckle. [111]
Flag Day is on June 14 every year. In 2024, Flag Day is on Friday. ... What do the symbols of the national American flag mean? According to the National Flag Foundation, there is a star sewn into ...