Date Wise Calendar of June Festivals

People all around the world celebrate festival with great zeal and zest. The month of June is no exception. June is a month full of summer excitement along with cool festivals which are a source of entertainment for millions.

Throughout the world, various colorful festivals are organized in June for local and international visitors.

Here a date wise calendar of famous festivals occurring in June is given for your information.

Festivals Occurring From 1^st to 10^th June

• On 3^rd June, Christians celebrate Pentecost in the memory of Holy Spirit and rejoice the Christian church’s birthday.
• On 7^th June, Corpus Christi, a Christian festival is organized shortly after Easter.
• On 8^th June, National Celtic Festival is organized to rejoice Celtic culture in Portarlington.
• On 9^th June, Greek Glenti festival is celebrated in Northern Territory as a big cultural event.

Festivals Occurring From 11^th to 20^th June

• On 13^th of June, Australians celebrate Queen’s birthday; the festival is as old as year 1788.
• On 16^th of June, a Muslim festival, Lailat al Mi’raj was celebrated to remember Prophet’s ascension. This festival is actually celebrated on the 27^th night of Rajab so the date in christian calender changes every year. A Sikh festival is also rejoiced in the memory of the Guru Arjan Dev’s martyrdom for Sikh faith.
• The 17^th of June is significantly popular because of Father’s Day celebrations.

Festivals Occurring From 21^st to 30^th June

• On 21^st June, Summer Solstice and Ratha Yatra, a Hindu festival to praise Krishna are organized.
• The 24^th June rejoices St John the Baptist Christian festival.
• On 29^th June, Saint Paul and Peter’s Feast Day is rejoiced.

In addition to these festivals, hundreds of varied festivals are arranged in June each year around the world. These are only a few festivals celebrated in the month of June.