June 2024 Literary Calendar

Events in the month of June for writers and readers

Audiobook Appreciation Month

Black Lives Matter Month

Celibacy Awareness Month

Children’s Awareness Month

National Adopt a Cat Month

National Foster a Pet Month

National Men’s Health Month

National Oceans Month

Rainbow Book Month

• June 1 – Dare Day
• June 2 – American Indian Citizenship Day; Cancer Survivors Day
• June 2-8 – National Week of the Ocean
• June 3 – Love Conquers All Day; National Leave the Office Early Day
• June 4 – Audacity to Hope Day; Hug Your Cat Day; National Cheese Day
• June 5 – Global Running Day; Thank You Day; World Environment Day
• June 7 – World Caring Day
• June 8 – Best Friends Day; International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos
• June 9 – National No Apologies Period Day; National Sex Day
• June 11 – National Children’s Day; Race Unity Day
• June 12 – Anne Frank’s Birthday; National Red Rose Day; World Day Against Child Labor
• June 14 – Monkey Around Day; Wear Blue Day; World Blood Donor Day
• June 15 – Nature Photography Day; Smile Power Day; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
• June 16 – Father’s Day (U.S.); International Waterfall Day; World Sea Turtle Day
• June 16-22 – National Forgiveness Week (U.S.)
• June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
• June 17-23 – Animal Rights Awareness Week (U.S.); Learning Disability Week; Universal Father’s Week
• June 18 – National Splurge Day
• June 19 – Juneteenth (U.S.); National Watch Day; World Sauntering Day
• June 21 – Andean New Year; Indigenous People’s Day (Canada); International Yoga Day; Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere); Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere); World Giraffe Day; World Humanist Day; World Music Day
• June 22 – Octavia Butler’s Birthday; National Kissing Day; World Rainforest Day
• June 23 – Let It Go Day; National Food Truck Day; National Pink Day; National Typewriter Day
• June 24 – International Fairy Day
• June 25 – Eric Carle’s Birthday
• June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
• June 28 – Paul Bunyan Day
• June 29 – Fisherman’s Day; International Day of the Tropics
• June 30 – International Asteroid Day; National Safer Workplace Day

Famous June Birthdays

Other June Events