Woo-Hoo—summer’s here! June 2024 holidays and celebrations
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Summer is here in all her glory and we are ready. Warm days and cool drinks lay ahead. So it’s time to flip the calendar page, check out June holidays and celebrations and start thinking about who we’re connecting with this month. We’ve shared some ideas to help you get ready.
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Your Special Days in June
Grab your calendar and a notepad. We’ve listed holidays below for you to add (and make lists of people you want to send cards, letters and gifts to). For your personal list, think about:
- Birthdays
- Weddings and anniversaries
- New babies and showers
- New jobs, promotions and retirements
- Thank-you notes
- Special events
- People you’re thinking about or praying for
- Folks you’ve been meaning to get in touch with
- Friends who need some extra care
Time to stock up?
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Summer starts in June (on the 20th, if you want to be all official about it).
June Holidays and Observances
All Month:
Graduation
- Shop graduation cards
- Shop graduation gifts, decorations and wrap
- See what to write in a graduation card
- See what to write in a graduation thank-you note
- Browse decorations and more graduation ideas
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- What is LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- Shop cards and gifts for Pride Month
- See what to write in an LGBTQ+ wedding card
- See how to welcome your child’s LGBTQ+ partner to the family
Black Music Month
June 1 is Say Something Nice Day.
June 4 is National Hug Your Cat Day (but, you know, carefully).
June 1:
Say Something Nice Day
Pen Pal Day
June 2:
National Gardening Week Begins (June 2-8)
- Find gifts for gardeners (and people who can’t grow anything but like the way plants look)
- Send a 3D pop-up plant card (because the real thing won’t fit in an envelope)
June 4:
National Hug Your Cat Day
- Shop for cat cards, gifts and wrap
June 8 is National Best Friends Day.
June 14 is Flag Day.
June 8:
National Best Friends Day
June 14:
Flag Day
June 15:
Smile Power Day
June 16 is Father’s Day.
June 19 is Juneteenth.
June 16:
Father’s Day
- What is Father’s Day?
- Shop Father’s Day cards
- Shop Father’s Day gifts, decorations and wrap
- See what to write in a Father’s Day card
- Browse recipes, crafts, decorations and more Father’s Day ideas
Eid al-Adha begins
June 19:
Juneteenth
- What is Juneteenth?
- Shop inspiring cards and gifts from Mahogany.com
- Find ways to celebrate Juneteenth
June 20:
First Day of Summer
- Free printable coloring pages for summer
More Ideas for June
Celebrate Pride Month
Prep for Pride Month with these fun, easy DIYs that’ll help you show your pride all year long!
Make gifting easier with a gift closet
There are some secrets to making a gift more memorable, meaningful and appreciated and we want to share them with you.
Get gift ideas for Dad
Stumped on what to do for Dad’s day? We have a bunch of ideas that don’t involve BBQ. (Unless that’s his thing, in which case, fire up the grill!)
Summer birthday party ideas for everyone
Find ways to celebrate all of the summer babies in your life, no matter what their birthday vibe is!
June Celebration Planner
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Download this June Celebration Planner page to help you keep track of the month’s special moments. IT’S FREE!
Digital Wallpapers
![A laptop screen displaying the free June downloadable desktop wallpaper, with a mobile phone displaying the free downloadable mobile wallpaper lying nearby.](https://ideas.hallmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/06_June_24_Wallpapers.jpg)
Get summer ready with some fun, fresh wallpapers for your desktop and smartphone, featuring some beautiful flowers!
DOWNLOAD DESKTOP WALLPAPER | MOBILE WALLPAPER
June Birthday Cake Toppers
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Help June babies celebrate their big day with these free downloadable cake toppers!
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