June 21 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | June 21 Calendar
June 21th Daily Holidays include:
- Ann & Samantha Day – June 21, 2023 and December 21, 2023 (Day of the Summer and Winter Solstice)
- Atheists Solidarity Day
- Baby Boomer’s Recognition Day
- Cuckoo Warning Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
- Finally Summer Day – June 21, 2023
- First Day of Summer – June 21, 2023
- Global Orgasm Day – June 21, 2023 and December 21, 2023 (Summer and Winter Solstice)
- Go Skateboarding Day
- International T Shirt Day
- International Day of Yoga
- Litha – June 21, 2023 (Occurs on the Summer Solstice)
- Midsummer – June 21, 2023
- National Day of the Gong
- National Daylight Appreciation Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
- National Dog Party Day
- National Peaches and Cream Day
- National Seashell Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
- National Selfie Day
- National Smoothie Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
- Summer Solstice – June 21, 2023
- Tall Girl Appreciation Day – June 21, 2023 (Longest Day of the Year – Summer Solstice)
- The Longest Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
- World Giraffe Day
- World Handshake Day
- World Humanist Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
- World Hydrography Day
- World Music Day
- World Peace and Prayer Day – June 21, 2023 (First Day of Summer)
June 21: Famous Birthdays
- June 21, 1774 – Daniel D. Tompkins, American politician who was the 6th Vice President of the United States from 1817-1825 (d. 1825)
- June 21, 1850 – Daniel Carter Beard, American author and illustrator who co-founded the Boy Scouts of America (d. 1941)
- June 21, 1925 – Maureen Stapleton, American actress (d. 2006)
- June 21, 1966 – Gretchen Carlson, Journalist, author, women’s rights advocate, Miss Minnesota 1988, Miss America 1989
- June 21, 1981 – Brandon Flowers, American singer and songwriter (The Killers)
- June 21, 1982 – Prince William Duke of Cambridge
- June 21, 1985 – Lana Del Rey, American singer and songwriter
June 21: Historical Events
- June 21, 1749 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, is founded
- June 21, 1788 – New Hampshire is admitted as the ninth state in the United States and ratifies the Constitution of the United States
- June 21, 1898 – The United States captures Guam from Spain
- June 21, 1940 – Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France during World War II
- June 21, 1942 – During World War II, a Japanese submarine surfaces near the Columbia River in Oregon and fires 17 shells at Fort Stevens
- June 21, 1982 – John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity forhis attempted assassination of U.S. President Ronald Reagan
- June 21, 2006 – Pluto’s newly discovered moons are named Nix and Hydra
- June 21, 2009 – Greenland assumes self-rule
June 21: Music Events
- June 21, 1981 – Steely Dan members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen split to work on solo projects, but got back together in 1993.
- June 21, 1988 – The Rascals get back together onstage for the first time in 18 years
- June 21, 1990 – Impact is Imminent is released by Exodus as their fourth studio album
- June 21, 2007 – The Spice Girls announce a reunion (Video of Say You’ll Be There below)
June 21: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 21 is Taurus.
June Birthstone:
What is the June Birthstone? Pearl
The June birthstones are pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. With so many attractive options, individuals with June birthdays can have a birthstone that fits their mood or budget, due to the different colors and price points these gems offer.
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