Day Guide for Wednesday June 5th 2024 What are the holidays on June 5th 2024?

This is our day guide for Wednesday June 5th 2024 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 5th 2024

International: Danish Constitution Day

Constitution Day commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Danish constitution of 1849

Not a Public Holiday

Denmark: Father's Day

Celebrated on Constitution Day in Denmark, Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers

Equatorial Guinea: President's Day

Birthday of current President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Iran: Khordad National Uprising

Marks the 1963 protests in Iran against the arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini after his denouncement of the Shah

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Jerusalem Day

Marks the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in 1967

Observances on June 5th 2024

United Nations: Illegal Fishing Day

In 2015, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of the FAO proposed that an initiative be launched to declare an International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

USA: National Gingerbread Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gingerbread Day

United Kingdom: The Big Lunch

Since 2009 The Big Lunch has been a 'thanksgiving' moment for neighbours and communities.

United Nations: World Environment Day 

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June: engaging governments, businesses, celebrities and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue.

USA: Women Chiropractors Day

June 5th marks National Women Chiropractors Appreciation Day.

Denmark: Father's Day

Father's Day is a celebration observed in many countries that honours the role of fathers and forefathers.

International: Global Running Day

I'm so unfit, I get tired running a bath!

USA: National Ketchup Day

National Ketchup Day is an annual celebration that pays tribute to the adored red sauce that has become a staple on dining tables across the nation.

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General Information for June 5th 2024
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 157 of 2024
209 days left in 2024
Week 23 of the year
On this Day in History
2003 - A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50°C (122°F).
1968 - The assassination of R. Kennedy is another demonstration of the unrest due to the Vietnam War.
1950 - American composer and performance artist Laurie Anderson is born. Her hits include 'O, Superman', 'Mister Heartbreak' and 'Home of the Brave'.
1944 - D-Day Invasion forces head for the Normandy beaches, passing the Isle of Wight Radar Station, the only radar station to be destroyed in the British Isles during the war.