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Fun Facts about June June is the 6th month of the year and has 30 days. Season (Northern Hemisphere): Summer
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
June is the month with the longest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest daylight hours in the Southern Hemisphere. In 2009, June was the 662nd most popular name for girls in the U.S.
ASSISTED LIVING BEV W. 6/7 KATHLEEN M. 6/8 MILTON B. 6/16
June Holidays: Flag Day Father ’ s Day Juneteenth Paul Bunyan Day
RENAISSANCE
National Rose Month National Dairy Month African - American Music Month
SHARON C.
6/1
CANDACE M. 6/20
National Iced Tea Month National Candy Month
Symbols of June: Birthstone - Pearl
Flower: Rose and Honeysuckle Zodiac signs: Gemini and Cancer
History: The month of June comes from the Roman, or Julian, calendar. June was initially named Iunius. The name either comes from the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, or from the word "iuniores", the Latin word for "younger ones". In the early Roman calendar, June only had 29 days. It was Julius Caesar who added the additional day, making June 30 days. Fun Facts about June: *It is the first month of the summer season. *June in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to the month of December in the Southern Hemisphere. *June is known as a great month to get married. *The famous English tennis tournament Wimbledon is played during the month of June. *The longest day of the year occurs on either June 21st or 22nd every year.
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