JUNE 2023 MORE INFORMATION
Pride Month — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month was established to recognize the impact that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on the world. LGBTQ+ groups note this time with Pride parades, picnics, parties, memorials for those lost to hate crimes and HIV/AIDS, and other group gatherings. The last Sunday in June is LGBTQ+ Pride Day. Immigrant Heritage Month was established in June 2014 and gives people across the United States an opportunity to explore their heritages and celebrate the shared diversity that forms the unique story of the United States. The month celebrates immigrants across the United States and their contributions to their local communities and economy. Native American Citizenship Day commemorates the day in 1924 when the US Congress passed legislation recognizing the citizenship of Native Americans. Trinity Sunday is observed in the Western Christian faith as a feast in honor of the Holy Trinity. Loving Day is a celebration marking the day the Supreme Court struck down state bans against interracial marriage. Flag Day in the United States is observed to celebrate the history and symbolism of the US flag. The martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev is observed by members of the Sikh faith. Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Sikh guru and the first Sikh martyr. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, was established as a federal holiday in 2022. This celebration honors the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas and Louisiana finally heard they were free, two months after the end of the Civil War.
National Indigenous Peoples Day, or First Nations Day, gives recognition to the indigenous populations affected by colonization in Canada. The Dragon Boat Festival – known as “Duanwu” in Chinese – is an annual celebration throughout China where traditional wooden boats carved like dragons are raced in the rivers by locals. It is a national holiday in China and celebrated by all its citizens from kids to adults. Feast of the Most Sacred Heart is a solemnity in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. The last Sunday in June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Day in the United States. It commemorates the Stonewall Riots that occurred on June 28th, 1969. Waqf al Arafa is the second day of pilgrimage within the Islamic faith. Eid al-Adhahonors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah. As with Eid al-Fitr, it is distinguished by the performance of communal prayer (or ṣ al ā t) at daybreak on its first day. Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honor of the martyrdom in Rome for the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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