2022 Daily Holidays that fall on June 26, include:
America's Kids Day - June 26, 2022 (Fourth Sunday in June)
Beautician's Day
Descendants Day - June 26, 2022 (Last Sunday in June)
Forgiveness Day
International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Log Cabin Day - June 26, 2022 (Last Sunday in June)
National Canoe Day
National Chocolate Pudding Day
Tropical Cocktails Day
2022 Weekly Holidays that include June 26, are:
Amateur Radio Week - June 20-26, 2022 (7 Days Ending with Field Day)
ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day - June 25-26, 2022 (Fourth Full Weekend in June)
Eye Safety Awareness Week - June 26 - July 2, 2022 (7 days starting last Sunday in June)
Hellen Keller - Blind Awareness Week - June 26 - July 2, 2022 (7 days starting the last Sunday in June)
Honor America Days - June 14 - July 4 (21 Days starting on June 14)
National Insect Week - June 20-26, 2022
National Pollinator Week - June 20-26, 2022
National Tennis Week - June 26 - July 2, 2022 (Fourth Full Week in June)
North American Organic Brewers Days - June 24-26, 2022 (Last Weekend in June)
The World Series of Beer Pong - June 24-26, 2022
Watermelon Seed Spitting Week - June 23-26, 2022
Water Ski Days - June 24-26, 2022 (Last Full Weekend in June)
Windjammer Days - June 26 - July 2, 2022
2022 Monthly Holidays that include June 26, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our June Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of June.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
Hong Kong Arts Festival - June 14 - July 4, 2022 features Art, Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Music events.
Glastonbury Music Festival - June 22-26, 2022 (last weekend in June) is held at Worthy Farm, Pilton (England). The festival is the largest open air music & performing arts festival in the world.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for June 26 is Cancer.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of June are:
The Rose which is the most popular flower in the world, symbolizes love and appreciation!
Honesuckle which signifies a strong symbol for the everlasting bonds of love.
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for June is:
Pearls which have been popular in jewelry for centuries because of their natural beauty.
Alexandrite gemstones are extremely rate and change color based on the lighting
Moonstone
Famous Birthdays
1819 - Abner Doubleday, American Army General who fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter (d. 1893)
1835 - Thomas W. Knox, American author and journalist who was known for his work as a correspondent during the American Civil War (d. 1896)
1898 - Chesty Puller, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. General who is the most decorated marine in U.S. history (d. 1971)
1956 - Chris Isaak, American singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor (Wicked Game)
1970 - Chris O'Donnell, American actor and producer (NCIS: Los Angeles)
1974 - Derek Jeter American baseball player who played 20 seasons for the New York Yankees and was a five time World Series champion
Famous Deaths
1810 - Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor who co-invented the hot air balloon (b. 1740)
1922 - Albert I, Prince of Monaco (b. 1848)
2007 - Liz Claiborne, Belgian-American fashion designer and businesswoman, who founded Liz Claiborne Inc. (b. 1929)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1797 - U.S. President John Quincy Adams marries Louisa Johnson at All Hallows Barking parish in London
1844 - 10th U.S. President John Tyler marries 2nd wife Julia Gardiner, 1st U.S. President to marry while in office
1915 - Author T.S. Eliot marries governess Vivienne Haigh-Wood
1974 - Actress Elizabeth Taylor's divorces actor Richard Burton for her 5th divorce
1989 - Melanie Griffith & Don Johnson marry for the 2nd time
1999 - Novelist Tom Clancy marries journalist Alexandra Llewellyn
Quote of the Day
This was a picture of some graffiti on a wall, but it was an excellent message! Life is a series of ups and downs, and sometimes it seems like all the problems and trials are winning.
June 26th is the International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking sponsored by the United Nations. If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, life can be better - get the help you need, and never lose hope for a better tomorrow!
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
Have you ever heard of Calorie counts per pound? Some foods per pound are almost as caloric as eating straight butter per pound! That is something none of us would do! Yet we do quite frequently, we just don't know it!
Check out Kerry's chart for your offenders at her Healthy Diet Habits website (link above)! It should not surprise you that real foods (those without bar codes) are much less caloric per pound, than processed foods!
1927 - The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York
1934 - Credit Unions are established when US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act
1942 - The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat
1945 - 50 allied nations sign the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, CA
1960 - Madagascar gains its independence from France
1974 - The UPC (Universal Product Code) is scanned for the first time in Troy, Ohio
1997 - The Communications Decency Act is ruled by the US Supreme Court to violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution
2012 - 347 homes are burnt by the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs which also killed two people
2015 - Bloody Friday occurs when five different terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia, Somalia, Kuwait and Syria by ISIS killed more than 403 people and injured 336
This Day in Music
1961 - His Latest Flame and Little Sister are recorded by Elvis Presley
1976 - Baby, I Love Your Way is released by Peter Frampton
1977 - Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis, Indiana
1990 - Nelson (twin sons of Rick Nelson) release their debut album After the Rain, which goes on to sell over 2 million copies due to the popularity of their #1 single Can't Live Without Your Love and Affection (video below)
1999 - Last Kiss by Pearl Jam hits #2 in America
This Day in Sports
1906 - The Grand Prix motor racing event is held for the first time
1959 - The new world champion of heavy weight boxing is Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson after he beats American Floyd Patterson on a technical knockout in the third round
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Not Dog (noun)
1. A vegetarian imitation sausage, or hot dog sandwich made with one.
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