Day Guide for Friday June 21st 2024

This is our day guide for Friday June 21st 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 173 of 2024.

Holidays on June 21st 2024

Bolivia: Andean New Year. Traditional date of Aymara New Year and the winter solstice. Declared official holiday in 2010

Regional

Canada (regional): National Indigenous Peoples Day. A Provincial Statutory Holiday since 2001 in Northwest Territories and since 2017 in Yukon
Finland: Midsummer Eve. Celebrated on the Friday falling between 19 and 25 June. The actual date of Midsummer's Eve may vary between the 19 and 20 June
Greenland: Ullortuneq. Means 'longest day' and is celebrated on the Summer Solstice on either 20 or 21 June
Sri Lanka: Poson Full Moon Poya. Commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Mahinda
Sweden: Midsummer Eve. The Friday during the period 19 - 25 June
Togo: Martyrs' Day. A day to remember and honour all those who have lost their lives in the fight for a free and independent Togo
Turkiye: Kurban Bayramı Holiday. Sixth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice

Public 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

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Observances on June 21st 2024

  • United Nations: International Day of Yoga 
  • France: Make Music Day
  • USA: Make Music Day
  • USA: National Daylight Appreciation Day
  • USA: National Peaches ‘N’ Cream Day
  • International: National Selfie Day
  • International: World Lambrusco Day
  • International: Stereoscopy Day
  • International: National Take Back the Lunch Break Day
  • USA: National Take Your Dog To Work Day
  • USA: National Wagyu Day
  • International: World Giraffe Day

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