Multicultural Calendar: June 2018
June 2018
Portuguese Heritage Month (Canada) and Filipino Heritage Month (City of Toronto)
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Gawai Dayak (Malaysia) is a day of celebration for the rice harvest.
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Children’s Day (Laos) is a day to celebrate children, the future of tomorrow.
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Independence Day (Samoa) marks the day Samoa became independent from New Zealand.
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Global Day of Parents (UN) is a day to honour parents and their selflessness.
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Republic Day (Italy) is the celebration of Italy as a republic.
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (UN) raises awareness to the issue of child abuse.
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Núr (Bahá’í) begins the fifth Bahá’í month. In English, it means light.
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Labour Day (Bahamas) commemorates the efforts made by many to make Bahamian labour standards fairer. The day has celebrations and parades.
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Constitution Day (Denmark) marks Denmark’s new constitution, which was signed in the 1950s.
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World Environment Day (UN) is a day for everyone in the world to celebrate nature.
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National Day (Sweden) is a national holiday that sees costumes, sun worshippers and lots of fun.
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World Oceans Day (UN) is a day for the world to celebrate the vitality of oceans and to raise awareness of the importance of sustaining them.
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Red Earth Festival (U.S.A.), which goes until June 10, a Cultural festival that gives Native Americans a chance to share their heritage with one another.
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Portugal Day (Portugal) celebrates Luis de Camoes, a Portuguese poet. They day sees writing contests, dances and parades.
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Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) is a holiday that celebrates the revelation of Qur’an to Mohammad.
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Independence Day (Philippines) marks the Philippine’s independence from Spain.
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Russia Day (Russia) is a national holiday that marked the beginning of reforms to the Russian constitution.
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World Day Against Child Labour (UN) raises awareness about the issue of child labour and works to combat the issue.
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Eid al-Fitr (Islam) marks the end of Ramadan. The three-day celebration consists of feasting.
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Dragon Boat Festival (China, Hong Kong), which ends on June 18, is a huge celebration with the purpose of practicing customs to rid disease and promote health. There is lots of eating, costumes and dragon boat racing.
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Martydom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh) commemorates the fifth Sikh Guru.
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Independence Day (Iceland) marks the day that Iceland became independent from Denmark.
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Father’s Day (U.S.A., Canada) is a day to celebrate all dads. Often gifts are given to fathers.
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Juneteenth (U.S.A.) is considered the day marking the end of slavery in the United States.
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Labour Day (Trinidad and Tobago) is a day to celebrate workers’ rights and all of the effort put in to acquire these standards.
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World Refugee Day (UN) is a day to raise awareness about situations that refugees face.
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Summer Solstice (International) is the first day of summer, the longest day of the year.
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Midsummer’s Eve Festival is celebrated in many parts of the world, and commemorates the summer solstice.
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National Day (Greenland) is a national holiday in Greenland that celebrates the longest day of the year and the country’s flag’s institution.
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National Aboriginal Day (Canada) celebrates the diverse, unique and very important Native people of Canada.
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Public Service Day (UN) celebrates those who work as public servants.
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Rahmat (Bahá’í) is the beginning of the sixth month of the Bahá’í faith. In English, it means mercy.
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Dia De San Juan (Puerto Rico) is celebrated in honour of Puerto Rico’s patron saint, John the Baptist. On this day, people swim in the ocean to symbolize baptism.
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Inti Raymi (Peru) is a large festival to honour the sun god.
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Independence Day (Madagascar) marks Madagascar’s independence from France.
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Independence Day (Somalia) is a celebration of Somalia’s independence in 1960.
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Independence Day (Congo) marks the day Congo received independence from Belgium.