Woo-Hoo—summer’s here! June 2023 holidays and celebrations

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
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
Summer starts in June (on the 21st, 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 2 is National Doughnut Day
June 4 is National Hug Your Cat Day (but, you know, carefully).
June 1:
Say Something Nice Day
Pen Pal Day
June 3:
National Donut Day
June 4:
National Cheese Day
National Hug Your Cat Day
- Shop for cat cards, gifts and wrap
National Gardening Week Begins (June 4-10)
- 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 8 is National Best Friends Day.
June 14 is Flag Day.
June 8:
National Best Friends Day
June 11:
International Children’s Day
June 14:
Flag Day
June 15:
Smile Power Day
June 18 is Father’s Day.
June 19 is Juneteenth.
June 18:
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
June 19:
Juneteenth
June 21:
First Day of Summer
- Ideas for things to do with your kids
- Free printable coloring pages for summer
June 28:
Eid al-Adha begins
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!)
Throw a summer birthday party with sunshine and sprinkles
Get all the inspo you need for a cute, colorful summer birthday party, complete with this easy cake topper.
June Celebration Planner

Download this June Celebration Planner page to help you keep track of the month’s special moments. IT’S FREE!
Digital Wallpapers

Get summer ready with some fun, fresh wallpapers for your desktop and smartphone, featuring some seriously cute fruit!
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