With the month of June approaching…
…we’re almost halfway through 2022!
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 2022.
If you’re in the northern hemisphere…
…the broad theme can be thought of as “Summer”.
In the southern hemisphere…it’s wintertime.
The June Solstice occurs at 09.13 UT on June 21 (in the UK that’s 10.13 BST on June 21).
There’s also Father’s Day (Sunday, June 19) in the USA, UK and Canada.
In the UK…it’s the Platinum Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, with a special holiday on June 3.
Other events…
June 1 – Global Day Of Parents
June 1 – International Children’s Day (some countries)
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 Awareness 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 – Superman Day (in 2013, DC Entertainment proclaimed June 12 to be the day to honour the “Man of Steel”. The Superman character first appeared in Action Comics #1 published on 18 April 1938)
June 12 – World Day Against Child Labour
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 18 – Picnic Day
June 18 – World Juggling Day (closest Saturday to June 17)
June 19 – Father’s Day (USA, UK, Canada)
June 20 – World Productivity Day
June 20 – World Refugee Day
June 21 – June Solstice (takes place at 09.13 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 3 – Jefferson Davis Birthday (Florida)
June 5 – Native American Day (Arizona)
June 6 – Jefferson Davis Birthday (Alabama)
June 11 – Kamehameha Day observed (Hawaii)
June 11 – Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
June 17 – Bunker Hill Day (Massachusetts)
June 14 – Flag Day
June 14 – US Army Birthday
June 19 – Juneteenth (Most regions)
June 19 – Emancipation Day (Texas, Missouri)
June 19 – Father’s Day
June 20 – Juneteenth Day off (Most regions)
June 20 – West Virginia Day (West Virginia)
June 20 – American Eagle Day
June 28 – Carolina Day (South Carolina)
Canada…
June 6 – Whit Monday
June 19 – Father’s Day
June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 24 – St Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)
June 27 – June Holiday (Newfoundland and Labrador)
U.K….
June 2 – Spring Bank Holiday
June 3 – Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Holiday
June 11 – Queen’s Birthday
June 15 – National Beer Day
June 19 – Father’s Day
June 25 – Armed Forces Day (last Saturday in June)
In sports…Wimbledon 2022 starts on June 27.
Australia…
June 1 – “Official” first day of winter
June 6 – Queensland Day (QLD)
June 6 – Western Australia Day (WA)
June 13 – 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 2022!