Day Guide for Wednesday June 1st 2022 What are the holidays on June 1st 2022?

This is our day guide for Wednesday June 1st 2022 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 1st 2022

International: International Children's Day

The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1st to be International Children's Day in 1925

Cape Verde: Youth Day

A day to honour the importance of youth in the future prosperity of Cape Verde

Indonesia: Pancasila Day

Pancasila is the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state

Kenya: Madaraka Day

Commemorates the day that Kenya attained internal self-rule in 1963

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Malaysia (regional): Gawai Dayak

Sarawak. Dayak Festival is a major harvest festival celebrated over two days

Samoa: Independence Day

Marks Samoa's independence from New Zealand in 1962

Observances on June 1st 2022

United Nations: Global Day of Parents 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Global Day of Parents 

United Nations: International Childrens Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Childrens Day

USA: National Go Barefoot Day

Get closer to nature! Today, kick off those shoes, sandals, sneakers or slippers and feel the grass or sand on your feet!

USA: National Hazelnut Cake Day

Hazelnuts have been foraged by humans for millennia, but it's only recently we had the foresight to make them into yummy cakes - way to go, evolution!

USA: National Heimlich Maneuver Day

This procedure has saved many lives over the years, so it makes sense to have a day to highlight how to do it.

USA: National Penpal Day

Though writing letters is being pushed out by email and social media, it remains a powerful way of connecting with people around the world.

USA: National Say Something Nice Day

What's free but you pay? A compliment, and it's a great way to brighten up someone's day.

International: World Milk Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Milk Day

International: Global Running Day

Discover Global Running Day! Learn about this worldwide celebration of running, its benefits, and how you can join in to share the joy of movement and inspire others.

Canada: ALS Awareness Month

ALS Awareness Month is a campaign to spread awareness of and raise funds for research for a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

USA: Caribbean American Heritage Month

This month-long observance promotes the rich culture and heritage of the Caribbean American people and their contribution to the United States of America.

USA: National Oceans Month

On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honor the ocean, which connects us all.

USA: LGBT+ Pride Month

Until fairly recently, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals did not have a specific month during which to celebrate and commemorate Pride Days in the United States.

USA: Black Music Appreciation Month

Formerly called National Black Music Month, this celebration of African-American musical contributions is re-established annually by presidential proclamation.

USA: Great Outdoors Month

June is Great Outdoors Month, the perfect time to get outside and enjoy nature and wildlife.

Canada: National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month honours the legacy, heritage and resilience of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Canada.

United Kingdom: Volunteers' Week

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Volunteers' Week in the UK.

USA: Dairy Month

June is the month to celebrate the contributions the dairy industry has made to the world.

International: World Reef Day

World Reef Day is a call to action to promote the work of meaningfully impacting our world's delicate reef systems.

USA: National Immigrant Heritage Month

Honoring the Diversity and Contributions of Immigrants in the USA.

International: International Black Heritage Month

Celebrate International Black Heritage Month and unite in diversity with events that honor global cultural milestones in June.

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General Information for June 1st 2022
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 152 of 2022
213 days left in 2022
Week 22 of the year
On this Day in History
2001 - One of the strangest Royal murders takes place, when The Nepalese Royal Family is massacred in one day.
1970 - The native Indian protest occupation damages Alcatraz with fire.
1966 - A new dawn of technology emerges when The Apollo Project successfully launch Surveyor 1 and it lands on the Moon the following day.
1926 - In Los Angeles Hospital, one the world's most famous stars is born. Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jean Mortensen, enters the world to become 'the photographer's dream'.