Gosh, can you believe that we're starting the 6th month of 2011 already?
I don't know about you but it sure seems like the year is just flying by!
Well as we start a new month it's also time to check out the fun, interesting and just down right bizarre holidays and observances for June.
JUNE
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
Flower:
Rose & Honeysuckle
Zodiac Signs:
Gemini / The Twins, May 21 - June 21
Cancer / The Crab, June 22 - July 22
Birthstone:
Pearl, Moonstone, Alexandrite
Month Long Observances:
American Rivers Month
Audiobook Month
Cancer Awareness Month
Graduation Month
Happy Women Month
National Accordion Awareness Month
National Adopt A Cat Month
(we adopted a cat last month...not going to get another - LOL!!)
(we adopted a cat last month...not going to get another - LOL!!)
National Beef Steak Month
(Can you say b-b-que!!)
National Candy Month
(mmmmm!)
National Dairy Month
National Drive Safe Month
National Flag Month
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
National Frozen Yogurt Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Papaya Month
National Pest Control Month
National Rose Month
(we should all take time to smell them!)
National Safety Month
National Seafood Month
National Summer Vacation Month
(wooo hoooo!!!)
National Tennis Month
Recycling Month
Turkey Lovers Month
(this should be in November - lol!!)
Zoo and Aquarium Month
(I LOVE Zoo's!!)
Week Long Observances:
Week One
America the Beautiful Week
International Volunteer Week
National Fishing Week
National Fragrance Week
(aromatherapy)
National Headache Awareness Week
National Hug Holiday Week
National Safe Boating week
Step-Parents Week
Teacher Thank You Week
Week Two
Graffiti Week
Honor America Days
(June 14th through July 4th)
National Clay week
National Flag week
(Week in which June 14th Falls)
Nursing Assistants Week
Pet Appreciation Week (PAW)
Week Three
Amateur Radio Week
Hug Holiday Week
Men's Health Week
National Forgiveness Week
National Grasslands Week
National Little League Baseball Week
National Physical Therapy Week
National Roller Coaster Week
National Tennis Week
Take Your Pet to Work Week
Week Four
Deaf and Blindness Awareness Week
Eye Safety Awareness Week
National Camping Week
Daily Observances:
June 1
American Indian Citizenship Day
American Zoo Day
Artists of America Day
Dinosaur Day
International Children's Day
Queen Elizabeth's Birthday
Superman's Birthday (1938)
June 2
3-Ring Circus Day
Dare Day
National Bubba Day
National Chocolate Macaroon Day
June 3
Doughnut Day!!!!
Egg Day
National Cancer Survivors Day
National Itch Day
National Rocky Road Day
National Trails Day
June 4
Cheese Day
Old Maid's Day
National Cancer Survivors Day
National Frozen Yogurt Day
June 5
National Attitude Day
(my 18 yr old celebrates this every day!!)
National Gingerbread Day
Teacher's Day
World Environment Day
June 6
D-Day Anniversary
Drive-In Movie Theater Birthday (1933)
National Applesauce Cake Day
National Family Day
National Hunger Awareness Day
National Yo-Yo Day
June 7
June Bug Day
National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
National Family Recreation Day
National Tailors Day
Native American Appreciation Day
June 8
Ice Cream USA
Lassie's Birthday
Watch Day
World Ocean Day
June 9
Best Friends Day
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
National Marriage Day
Donald Duck's Debut (1934)
June 10
Public Zoo Day
June 11
National German Chocolate Day
National Hug Holiday
Write To Your Father Day
June 12
Baseball Invented (1839)
Machine Day
Magic Day
National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
June 13
Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day
National Lobster Day
Weed Your Garden Day
June 14
Family History Day
Flag Day
National Strawberry Shortcake Day
Pig Callers Day
Pop Goes the Weasel Day
US Army Started
June 15
Ben Franklin's Kite Experiment (1752)
Go Fly a Kite Day
Power of a Smile Day
National Electricity Day
National Photography Day
June 16
Cracker Jacks Day (1893)
Fresh Veggies Day
National Fudge Day
National Hollering Contest Day
No Orange Clothes Day
June 17
Disneyland Opened (1955)
National Apple Strudel Day
World Juggling Day
June 18
Go Fishing Day
International Picnic Day
Macadamia Nut Day
National Cherry Tart Day
June 19
Eat an Oreo Day
Garfield's Birthday
National Martini Day
June 20
Bald Eagle Day
Ice Cream Soda Day
Juggling Day
Plain Yogurt Day
June 21
FATHERS DAY!!!
Dr. Pepper's B-day (1857)
First Ferris Wheel Opened (1893)
National Peaches & Cream Day
June 22
National Chocolate Eclair Day
Take your Dog to Work Day
June 23
Mid-Summers Eve
National Pecan Sandy Day
National Pink Day
Yo-Yo Birthday (1928)
June 24
America's Kids Day
Descendants Day
Great American Picnic Day
National Forgiveness Day
UFO Day
June 25
LEON Day
(Six Months til Christmas - NOEL Backwards)
National Strawberry Parfait Day
June 26
Bicycle Invented (1819)
National Chocolate Pudding Day
June 27
Captain Kangaroo's Birthday
National Orange Blossom Day
Sunglasses Day
June 28
World War 1 Commemoration
Hand Shake day
National Tapioca Day
Paul Bunyan Day
June 29
Camera Day
National Almond Butter Crunch Day
June 30
Meteor Day
And to help celebrate the month of June I thought it only appropriate to give away a stamp set that's all about weddings/anniversaries with a bit of rayon ribbon tossed in for good measure!
To be entered into the drawing in honor of June being Zoo & Aquarium Month...
Tell me what your favorite wild animal/fish is!
I love most all animals but I have two absolute favorites...the Tiger and Giraffe.
Luckily for me our local zoo - The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - has great exhibits of both!
You will have until 6-15 to post your answer!
Have a wonderful June!!
The beautiful white tiger would be my favorite wild animal. I love when there is an exhibit close.
ReplyDeleteWhew! I knew June is a very busy month but this is craaaazy busy! Please do not enter me as I am already so fortunate to have won the grand prize. Happy June to you Roni...
ReplyDeleteok this is not probably what you mean but my favourite wild animal is our British prickly hedgehog ! just love to see them snuffling about the garden at dusk
ReplyDeleteHi Roni -
ReplyDeleteI'm an animal lover so its hard for me to choose. But I would say lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Ok, ok, I couldn't help myself - LOL! I love lions, penguins and those adorable baby seals.
Elaine Allen
I think giraffes because they seem so graceful, something I'm not!
ReplyDeleteso hard to choose... but I do think the Egyptian Mouth breeders are pretty cool to watch!
ReplyDeleteHi Roni! I just thought I'd say thanks for the Monthly observances. I always get a kick out them. June is a bit unique for me though. See my Mom is a 30 year Breast Cancer Survivor, and she's celebrating her 70th birthday this year. Her date of birth June 4th, National Cancer Survivor Day. cool in away isn't it!
ReplyDeleteHappy West Virginia Day (1863) on June 20 :)!
ReplyDeleteI love the sea otters & river otters. You simply cannot leave without smiling at their antics! TFS
Paula
I would have to say the huge gracefull elephant would be my favorite wild animal.
ReplyDeleteI like June...It's my birthday month!
I can't wait for "Eat an Oreo Day"!
ReplyDeleteAs for wild animals, I love them all. When I lived in San Diego I had an unlimited pass to the Zoo and Wild Animal park,(which was my favorite because of the big open spaces and natural settings).
As a child my favorite was the lion~(loved the mane on a male)~ and I saw "Born Free" and wanted a pet "Elsa". Our house-cat fills those dreams as well as can be expected for an old Tabby!
It's my youngest daughters birthday this month so one little girl is very, very excited to be in June!! lol.
ReplyDeleteMy fave wild animal is the kangaroo. Love them :)
I love the big cats especially tigers. I could watch them all day.
ReplyDeleteI love moose. The are so big, gawky, and curious. I think they were created out of left over parts!!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your post on the beginning of each month, most of them are a great excuse for pie and pastry to celebrate :o)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite wild animal is without a doubt the black panther, it has this misterious feel over it and stands for power and speed, those animals are a work of art!
To just pick one when you're an animal lover is really hard. I'll pick lions. I watch them on the live cam at the National Zoo in Washington DC. Lots of animal cams. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GreatCats/default.cfm?cam=LC3 There are 7 cubs, two moms, one very happy dad.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say that monkeys are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI like so many animals but I think my favourite has to be giraffes. They are so tall and elegant - just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI love giraffes and dolphins. They are both graceful & seem so friendly!
ReplyDeletehow time flies for sure..o my..lol
ReplyDeletemy most favorite beautiful wild animal has and always will be the Wolf..himans could learn so much from this wise animal....thx for a chance to win roni..loves ya
I love zoos too...I always feel guilty that those animals are not free, but then how could we see what the rest of the world has????
ReplyDeleteI love the birds...there are so many different kinds...I could just watch them all day. (Maybe these are not an animal but they ARE in the zoo!!!)
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Here in Anchorage, Alaska this time of year our zoo hosts orphaned baby animals. This year we have a baby polar bear. She is waiting to go to a new home in a zoo in the states, but she is so adorable, just a ball of marshmallow fluff. The orphaned baby moose are also cute-they are raised and returned into the wild, but they are so cute to watch with their wobbly long legs. I guess I love them all!
ReplyDeleteOur 44th wedding anniversary is the 15th of June-so June is a special month for me.
Thank you for the whimical door knocker and the roll of tinted tape. I smile every time I see the frogs peeking out.
Hope everyone enjoys the fabulous month of June!!!
Jackie in Alaska
I love big cats and bears... bears are so fun to watch at the zoo or in the wild they always amaze me!
ReplyDeleteI could sit and watch the polar bears and the elephants all day!
ReplyDeleteAlmost to hard to choose just the one animal! But I've always been in love with the surikats, ever since the tv-series about the cute surikat family on Animal Planet 'Meerkat Manor' :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=meerkat+manor&search=Search
I really do love all animals, but rhinos and hippos hold a special place in my heart.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite wild animal is the penguin. I have collected examples of them for most of my life.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading the previous posts and after each one I think yes that's my favorite, too and then the next ect. I watched a video on my computer of a little boy running along side of a river otter and the otter followed him over and over. I fell in love. It was so cute. So for today it's the river otter.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite wild animal(add an s here as I have more than one that I adore equally) are wild horses, wolves, and ravens. My favorite fish are Salmon, you have to appreciate their tenacity and will to reproduce at any cost!
ReplyDeleteWow, never realized June was so full of observances! My favorites (I have more than one) are otters - river and sea, zebras, and orcas. Kind of an eclectic group of favorites, but there you have it. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this stamp set! I'm working on my daughter's wedding album and guest book and this would be great to use on it!
ReplyDeleteAs for favorite animal...most definitely the giant panda!! LOVE them ...they look just like a stuffed animal.
I guess my favourite animal would have to be a Leopard or a cheetah, such incredible strength and speed, also because they are in the cat family.
ReplyDeleteThe Oregon Zoo in Portland was the first zoo west of the Mississippi River!! That being said, this zoo has gone through many changes!! Lucky for me, I've seen a few of those!! My favorite animal has always been the lion!! Our zoo now has an exhibit called "Animals of the Serenghti" which allows these fabulous creations room to roam!! If you have a chance to visit, it will amaze you!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite will animal is the koala bear. Cuddly and furry....
ReplyDeleteelaine in jersey
I love the Cheeta's they are so quick and love the markings on them. I think these are beautiful creatures.
ReplyDeleteKoala bear is my fav animal. They are so cute & cuddly. sometimes they have these blurry look which makes them even cuter!
ReplyDeleteThe chubby and loving Panda Bear! Not to mention the black and white is always in style! Thanks for another amazing giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would say my fav is dolphins. They are intelligent and they always have a "smile". :o)
ReplyDeleteThe giraffes are the best! They are so tall and graceful. They make me happy :)
ReplyDeleteGiraffes are the best! They are so tall and graceful. Also, they are easy to take pictures with!
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be the panther. i have loved them all my life and have owned a succession of black cats over the years so I could pretend i had one of the larger varieties! And fish? It would have to be cichlids in all shapes and colours, easy care!
ReplyDeletei love the siberian tiger, he is always so sleek looking and has such a wonderful color pattern to his coat. even the white tigers have a variation of colors.
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