With the month of June approaching…
…we’re almost halfway through 2021!
That in itself can be used as the basis for a marketing promotion…
…along with the other holidays and events that fall in the coming month…
…to create your own marketing calendar for June 2021.
If you’re in the northern hemisphere…
…the broad theme can be thought of as “Summer”.
The Summer Solstice occurs at 03.32 UT on June 21 (in the UK that’s 04.32 BST on June 21).
There’s also Father’s Day (Sunday, June 20) in the USA, UK and Canada.
Other events…
June 1 – Global Day Of Parents
June 1 – International Children’s Day
June 1 – World Milk Day
June 3 – World Bicycle Day
June 3 – Repeat Day
June 4 – Tailors Day
June 5 – World Environment Day
June 6 – D-Day Anniversary
June 6 – World Pest Day
June 6 – Russian Language Day (also the anniversary of the birth of Alexsandr Pushkin in 1799)
June 6 – Yo-Yo Day
June 8 – World Oceans Day
June 9 – World Accreditation Day
June 9 – Donald Duck Day (first appearance in 1934)
June 10 – World Art Nouveau Day
June 10 – Ball Point Pen Day (anniversary of patent in 1943)
June 12 – Record Store Day
June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour
June 12 – Superman Day
June 14 – World Blood Donor Day
June 15 – Magna Carta Day (anniversary of the signing in 1215)
June 15 – Smile Power Day
June 17 – World Day To Combat Desertification And Drought
June 18 – International Panic Day
June 19 – World Juggling Day
June 20 – World Productivity Day
June 20 – World Refugee Day
June 20 – Father’s Day (USA, UK, Canada)
June 21 – June Solstice (takes place at 03.32 UT so check exact time and date for your location)
June 21 – World Music Day
June 21 – International Day Of Yoga
June 23 – Anniversary of birth of Alan Turing, celebrated mathematician and codebreaker
June 23 – International Widow’s Day
June 23 – Public Service Day
June 25 – Day of The Seafarer
June 25 – Global “Beatles” Day (celebrating the iconic pop music group)
June 26 – International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking
June 26 – UN International Day In Support Of Victims Of Torture
June 27 – Sunglasses Day
June 29 – Remote Control Day (in 1964 the remote control device was introduced)
June 29 – Camera Day
June 30 – International Asteroid Day (also “Meteor Watch Day”, the anniversary of the 1908 meteorite crash in Siberia)
June 30 – Social Media Day
Keep in mind that school and academic years may be ending in June, which affords an opportunity for a “graduation” theme.
Remember also…June 30/July 1 marks the halfway point for the year.
Looking at some country-specific events…
In the USA…
June 1 – Statehood Day (Kentucky, Tennessee)
June 2 – Native American Day (Arizona)
June 3 – Jefferson Davis Birthday (Florida)
June 3 – Corpus Christi
June 7 – Jefferson Davis Birthday (Alabama)
June 11 – Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
June 13 – Bunker Hill Day (Massachusetts)
June 14 – Flag Day
June 14 – US Army Birthday
June 19 – Juneteenth (Most regions)
June 19 – Emancipation Day (Texas)
June 20 – Father’s Day
June 20 – West Virginia Day (West Virginia)
June 20 – American Eagle Day
June 21 – West Virginia Day observed (West Virginia)
June 23 – Public Service Day
Canada…
June 20 – Father’s Day
June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 – June Holiday (Newfoundland and Labrador)
June 24 – St Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)
U.K….
June 4 – National Fish and Chip Day
June 12 – Queen’s Birthday
June 15 – National Beer Day
June 20 – Father’s Day
June 26 – Armed Forces Day (last Saturday in June)
Australia…
June 1 – “Official” first day of winter
June 6 – Queensland Day (QLD)
June 7 – Western Australia Day (WA)
June 8 – Bounty Day (Norfolk Island)
June 14 – Queen’s Birthday (all states except QLD, WA)
June 30 – End of the financial year
That’s it for this month. Wishing you every success with your event-driven promotions and campaigns in June 2021!