These Month-Long Events in June

• National Rivers Month

• National Safety Month

• National Rose Month

• National Dairy Month

• International People Skills Month

In the nineteenth century, June was devoted to the worship of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Roman Catholic countries.

Some June Facts

No other month begins on the same day of the week as June.
June's flower is the rose or honeysuckle.
June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to December in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
June's birthstone is the pearl, Alexandrite, or moonstone.
June 31st is Weasel Stomping Day according to "Weird Al" Yankovic. The day, however, does not really exist.
June 19th is the birthday of Garfield, a comic strip created by Jim Davis.