Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 1
25 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 1 around the world.
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Holidays and observances
- Children's Day (International), and its related observances: The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia)The following is a list of public holidays in Armenia.
- Children's Day (International), and its related observances: Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia) The following are the public holidays in Mongolia and other special days.
Christian feast day:
Blessed Alfonso NavarreteBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Annibale Maria di FranciaAnnibale Maria di Francia, RCJ was an Italian Rogationist Father known for founding a series of orphanages, the Rogationists and the Daughters of Divine Zeal. He has been canonised and his feast day is 1 June.
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CrescentinusSaint Crescentinus is the patron saint of Urbino whose feast day is celebrated on June 1. Venerated as a warrior saint, he is sometimes depicted on horseback, killing a dragon, in the same manner as Saint George. However, as Martin Davies writes, "S. Crescenti
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Fortunatus of SpoletoSaint Fortunatus of Spoleto was a parish priest near Spoleto in Umbria sometime between the 4th and 5th centuries. He is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church: the latest official edition of the Roman Martyrology commemorates Saint Fortunatus under t- Christian feast day: Herculanus of PiegaroHerculanus of Piegaro was an Italian Franciscan, beatified in 1860. He is commemorated on June 2.
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Íñigo of OñaÍñigo of Oña was the Benedictine abbot of San Salvador at Oña. He was canonised in 1259 by Pope Alexander IV and is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, where his feast day is 1 June. His feast day is also celebrated on 1 June in the Eastern Orthodox Church- Christian feast day:
Blessed John StoryBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Justin Martyr (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran)Justin Martyr, also known as Justin the Philosopher, was an early Christian apologist and philosopher. The First Apology, his most well-known text, passionately defends the morality of the Christian life and provides various arguments to convince the Roman emp
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Ronan of LocronanSaint Ronan was an Irish pilgrim saint and hermit in western Brittany. He was the eponymous founder of Locronan and co-patron of Quimper (France), together with its founder, Saint Corentin. He is also celebrated in the parish of Kilronan, Ireland
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Pamphilus of Caesarea (Roman Catholic only): 256Pamphilus, was a priest of Caesarea and chief among the biblical scholars of his generation. He was the friend and teacher of Eusebius of Caesarea, who recorded details of his career in a three-book Vita that has been lost.
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June 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 31 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 2
Gawai Dayak, harvest festival in the state of Sarawak (Malaysia)Gawai Dayak is a form of harvest festival celebrated on 1 and 2 June annually in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.- Global Day of Parents (International)Parents' Day is observed in South Korea on May 8 and in the United States on the fourth Sunday of July. The South Korean designation was established in 1973, replacing the Mother's Day previously marked on May 8, and includes public and private celebrations. T
- Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Samoa from New Zealand in 1962.Public holidays in Samoa are defined in the Public Holidays Act 2008:
Madaraka Day (Kenya)Madaraka Day is a national holiday that is celebrated every 1 June in every year in the Republic of Kenya. It commemorates the day in 1963 that Kenya attained internal self rule after being a British colony since 1920. Kenya only attained partial independence 
National Maritime Day (Mexico)In Mexico, there are three major kinds of public holidays:Statutory holiday: holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools are closed for the day of the holiday.
Civic holiday: These holidays are observed
National Tree Planting Day (Cambodia)Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.- Pancasila Day (Indonesia) The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave
- President's Day (Palau)This is a list of holidays in Palau.
- The beginning of Crop over, celebrated until the first Monday of August. (Barbados)Crop Over is a traditional harvest festival which began in Barbados, having had its early beginnings on the sugar cane plantations during slavery.
- Victory Day (Tunisia)This is a list of holidays in Tunisia.January 1: New Year's Day March 20: Independence Day April 9: Martyrs' Day May 1: Labour Day July 25: Republic Day August 13: Women's Day October 15: Evacuation Day December 17: Revolution and Youth Day
World Milk Day (International)World Milk Day is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. It has been observed on June 1 each year since 2001. The day is intended to provide an- National Technology Day (Libya)National Information Technology Day, or simply National Technology Day, is a national day approved by the Government of National Unity following a proposal submitted by the Libyan Technology Foundation to the Prime Minister to make June 1st a National Informat
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 1?
25 observances are celebrated on June 1 around the world: Children's Day (International), and its related observances: The Day of Protection of Children Rights (Armenia), Children's Day (International), and its related observances: Mothers' and Children's Day (Mongolia), Christian feast day: Blessed Alfonso Navarrete, Christian feast day: Annibale Maria di Francia, Christian feast day: Crescentinus, Christian feast day: Fortunatus of Spoleto. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on June 1?
69 documented historical events happened on June 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Mary Dyer was hanged in Boston for repeatedly defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. On the same day, in another year: Charles II and Louis XIV signed a secret treaty, requiring England to aid France in its war against the Dutch Republic and the future conversion of Charles to Catholicism, in return for Louis making large payments to Charles and promising to aid him if there was a rebellion in England. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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