Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on June 2
20 holidays and special days are celebrated on June 2 around the world.
- 20observances
- 43events
Holidays and observances
Children's Day (North Korea)Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honour of children, whose date of observance varies by country.
In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950, it is - Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)Ahudemmeh was the Grand Metropolitan of the East in the Syriac Orthodox Church from 559 until his execution in 575. He was known as the Apostle of the Arabs, and is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church.
- Christian feast day: Alexander (martyr)Saint Alexander was a martyr and companion of Saint Pothinus. Alexander was a physician in Vienne, Gaul, when he converted to Christianity. He was arrested during the persecutions conducted under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Along with Pothinus and forty-six other
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ElmoErasmus of Formia, also known as Saint Elmo, was a Christian saint and martyr. He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain. Erasmus or Elmo is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, saintly figures of Catholicism who are venerated especia
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Felix of NicosiaFelix of Nicosia was a Capuchin friar, and is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Marcellinus and PeterSaints Marcellinus and Peter are venerated within the Catholic Church as martyrs who were beheaded. Hagiographies place them in 4th century Rome. They are generally represented as men in middle age, with tonsures and palms of martyrdom; sometimes they hold a c
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Martyrs of Lyon, including BlandinaThe persecution in Lyon in AD 177 was an outbreak of persecution of Christians in Lugdunum, Roman Gaul, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, recorded in a contemporary letter preserved in Eusebius's Ecclesiastical History, book 5, chapter 1, which was written 
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Pope Eugene IPope Eugene I was the bishop of Rome from 10 August 654 to his death on 2 June 657. He was chosen to become Pope after the deposition and banishment of Martin I by Emperor Constans II over the dispute about Monothelitism.
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PothinusSaint Pothinus was the first bishop of Lyon and the first bishop of Gaul. He is first mentioned in a letter attributed to Irenaeus of Lyon. The letter was sent from the Christian communities of Lyon and Vienne to the Roman province of Asia.
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Blessed Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs from SandomierzBeatification 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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June 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)June 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - June 3
Civil Aviation Day (Azerbaijan)There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan.- Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, also Social Forestry Day (Bhutan)Public holidays in Bhutan consist of both national holidays and local festivals or tshechus. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tsechus are only observed in their areas. Bhutan uses its own calendar, a variant of the lunisolar Tibetan cale
Day of Hristo Botev (Bulgaria)Hristo Botev, born Hristo Botyov Petkov was a Bulgarian revolutionary, poet and journalist. He participated in the Bulgarian revolutionary movement as a member of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee. Botev is honoured in Bulgaria.- Decoration Day (Canada)Decoration Day is a Canadian holiday that recognizes veterans of Canada's military. The holiday has mostly been eclipsed by the similar Remembrance Day.
Festa della Repubblica (Italy)Festa della Repubblica is the Italian National Day and Republic Day, which is celebrated on 2 June each year, with the main celebration taking place in Rome. The Festa della Repubblica is one of the national symbols of Italy.
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.
International Sex Workers DayInternational Whores' Day or International Sex Workers' Day, observed annually on June 2, honours sex workers and recognises the often exploitative nature of their working conditions. The date commemorates the occupation of Église Saint-Nizier in Lyon by more 
Telangana Day (Telangana, India)Telangana Day is a state public holiday in the Indian state of Telangana, commemorating the formation of the state of Telangana. It is observed annually on 2 June. Telangana Day is commonly associated with parades and political speeches and ceremonies, in addi- Alberti Day (New York City, USA) Pietro Cesare Alberti (1608–1655) — later Peter Caesar Alburtus — was a Venetian immigrant to the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, commonly regarded as the first Italian American settler at least in what is now New York State.
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on June 2?
20 observances are celebrated on June 2 around the world: Children's Day (North Korea), Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Alexander (martyr), Christian feast day: Elmo, Christian feast day: Felix of Nicosia, Christian feast day: Marcellinus and Peter. 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 2?
43 documented historical events happened on June 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Henry Hacking killed the Aboriginal Australian resistance fighter Pemulwuy after Philip Gidley King ordered that he be brought in dead or alive. On the same day, in another year: Napoleonic Wars: A Franco-Spanish fleet recaptured the British-held Diamond Rock, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, Martinique. 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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