June 21 Holidays

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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