Day Guide for Monday June 1st 2015

This is our day guide for Monday June 1st 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 152 of 2015.

Holidays on June 1st 2015

International: Vesak Day. Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
International: Orthodox Pentecost Monday. The name Whitsunday is generally attributed to the white garments formerly worn by the candidates for baptism on this feast

Regional

Australia (regional): Western Australia Day. Commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on 1 June 1829
Brunei: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day (in lieu). The Royal Brunei Armed Forces was formed on 31 May 1961
Cambodia: International Children's Day. International and Cambodian Children Day
Ireland: June Bank Holiday. Known in Gaelic as 'Lá Saoire i mí Mheitheamh', this holiday was first established by the Bank Holidays Act 1871 when Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom
Kenya: Madaraka Day. Commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963

Regional

Malaysia (regional): Gawai Dayak. Sarawak. Dayak Festival is a major harvest festival celebrated over two days
New Zealand: Queen's Birthday. The Queen's Birthday holiday is a moveable feast celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

Public sector only

USA (regional): Jefferson Davis' Birthday. Marks the birthday of a Confederate leader in the American Civil War

Public sector only

USA (regional): US Statehood Day. Marks the admission of Kentucky and Tennessee as the 15th and 16th states of the US

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There are no observances today.

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