This is our day guide for Sunday June 19th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on June 19th 2016
International: Father's Day
Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers and forefathers
Romania: Orthodox Pentecost
Orthodox Pentecost Sunday, also known as Holy Spirit Sunday, is observed fifty days after Orthodox Easter.
Sri Lanka: Poson Full Moon Poya
Commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Mahinda
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor Day
A labour uprising on 19 June 1937 marked the start of the modern trade union movementPublic sector only
USA (regional): Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a federal holiday and state holiday in several states. It commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston
Uruguay: Artigas' Birthday
José Gervasio Artigas was born in Montevideo on June 19th 1764. He became a soldier and revolutionary leader in the fight for independence from Spain.| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for June 19th 2016 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 171 of 2016 | |
| 195 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 24 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1977 - Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the English founder of the Girl Guides, dies (b. 1889). | |
| 1948 - Singer/Songwriter Nick Drake is born in Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar) to Molly and Rodney Drake. | |
| 1927 - The first race on the Nurburgring motor-racing circuit takes place; German driver Rudolf Caracciola wins. | |
| 1903 - The baseball legend Lou Gehrig is born. |
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