June 28

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on June 28, include:

• America's Kids Day - June 28, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in June)
• CAPS LOCK Day - June 28 and October 22
• Descendants Day - June 28, 2026 (Last Sunday in June)
• Insurance Awareness Day 
• International Body Piercing Day 
  
• International Lightning Safety Day - June 28, 2026
• Log Cabin Day - June 28, 2026 (Last Sunday in June)
• National Ceviche Day 
• National Tapioca Day 
• Operation Red Wings Observance 
• Paul Bunyan Day
• Tao Day 

2026 Weekly Holidays that include June 28, are:

• Amateur Radio Week - June 22-28, 2026 (7 Days Ending with Field Day)
• ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day - June 27-28, 2026 (Fourth Full Weekend in June)
• Eye Safety Awareness Week - June 28 - July 4, 2026 (7 days starting last Sunday in June)
• Hellen Keller - Blind Awareness Week - June 25 - July 1, 2026 
• Honor America Days - June 14 - July 4 (21 Days starting on June 14)
• National Insect Week - June 22-28, 2026
• National Pollinator Week - June 22-28, 2026 (Begins Monday after Father's Day)
• National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness - June 27 - July 4
• National Tennis Week - June 28 - July 4, 2026 (Fourth Full Week in June)
• Water Ski Days - June 25-28, 2026 (Last Full Weekend in June)
• Watermelon Seed Spitting Week - June 25-28, 2026

2026 Monthly Holidays that include June 28, 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:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. 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.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for June 28 is Cancer.

Birth Flower of the Month

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

• 1491 - Henry VIII, King of England from 1509-47 (d. 1547)
• 1703 - John Wesley, English Christian Theologian and co-founder of the Methodist movement (d. 1791)
• 1852 - Charles Cruft, English showman who founded the Crufts Dog Show (d. 1838) (See our Festivals and Events page!)
• 1926 - Mel Brooks, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs)
• 1946 - Gilda Radner, American actress and singer (SNL, Haunted Honeymoon) (d. 1989)
• 1948 - Kathy Bates, American actress, singer and director (Misery, Titanic)
• 1960 - John Elway, American NFL quarterback and general manager of the Denver Broncos

Famous Deaths

• 1836 - James Madison, American politician who was the 4th President of the United States from 1809-1817 (b. 1751)
• 2005 - Michael P. Murphy, American lieutenant and Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1976)
• 2007 - Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral and Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1913)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1919 - Harry Truman, the 33rd U.S. President marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
• 1965 - Country singer Merle Haggard marries singer Bonnie Owens
• 1986 - Mike Wallace, CBS news correspondent marries Mary Yates
• 1991 - Oceanographer and explorer Jacques Cousteau marries 2nd wife Francine Triplet in Paris, France
• 1992 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush's daughter Dorothy marries Bobby Koch
• 2000 - American businessman Ronald Perelman marries actress Ellen Barkin

Quote of the Day

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You Ask What You Can Do For your Country ~ J.F. Kennedy

Today, June 28th is Operation Red Wings Observance Day. During a mission in Afghanistan in 2005, three of four Navy Seals were killed during an ambush, including Lt. Michael P. Murphy. The surviving Seal, Marcus Luttrell was eventually rescued.

An initial helicopter sent to the aid of the seals was shot down by a rocket propelled grenade shot from an RPG-7, which killed all eight US Navy Seals, and all eight Army Special Ops aviators on board. These brave men gave the ultimate sacrifice!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Meal Planning is not a healthy diet habit that most people engage in. People shopping at 4:30 pm, still have no idea what they will fix for dinner. It is a matter of what sounds good at the time, with little thought to a meal plan, or overall strategy for the day’s meals. Most people eat whatever they want, whenever they feel like it.

Find out more about Meal Planning from Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website!

Season

June 28th falls within the Summer Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer is the Hottest of the Four Seasons! It follows Spring and is before Fall! The kids are out of school and many vacations happen in summer, which means more family time. Hopefully a beach is involved!

The first day of Summer is also known as the Summer Solstice where we enjoy the most sunlight of the year! After this day, the amount of daylight starts to decrease each day.

Check out our Summer Season page for information about Summer, Summer Dates, Major Summer Holidays and Observances, Major Summer Festivals, Fun Facts About Summer, Summer Food Tips, Summer Gardening, Summer Preparation, Summer Quotes, and Summer Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Summer Foods: 

• Summer Cooking

• Summer Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Winter Season. 

• Winter Foods

• Winter Weight Gain

• Winter Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 1461 - Edward IV is crowned King of England
• 1635 - Guadeloupe becomes a French colony
• 1838 - Coronation of Queen Victoria of the UK in Westminister Abbey, London
• 1880 - The Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is captured at Glenrowan, Victoria
• 1894 - Labor Day is establish as an official US Federal Holiday
• 1902 - US buys the concession to build the Panama canal from the French for $40 million
• 1904 - The SS Norge runs aground and sinks
• 1918 - The first flight between the Hawaiian Islands
• 1919 - WW I fighting ends with the signing of the Treat of Versailles in France which also establishes the League of Nations
• 1935 - President FDR issues an order that a federal gold vault be built at Fort Knox, Kentucky
• 1950 - Seoul, South Korea is captured by North Korean troops
• 1967 - Israel annexes East Jerusalem
• 1992 - California suffers 2 earthquakes, including a 7.4 which is the 3rd strongest in the U.S.
• 1996 - The Constitution of Ukraine is signed into law
• 2016 - 42 people are killed and more than 230 injured when a terrorist attack occurs in Turkey at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport

This Day in Music

• 1974 - Band on the Run and Zoo Gang is released by Wings in the UK
• 1975 - Fame is released by David Bowie which features John Lennon on backup vocals (video below)
• 1975 - One of These Nights by the Eagles hits #1
• 1978 - Rock Group Kansas is chosen by UNICEF as ambassadors of goodwill

This Day in Sports

• 1948 - The first black British boxing champion is Boxer Dick Turpin who beat Vince Hawkins in Birmingham
• 1953 - Golfer Betsy Rawls wins the 8th US Women's Open Golf Championship
• 1958 - Brazil becomes the new world soccer champions
• 1973 - The Little League's "No-Girls" rule is challenged with a lawsuit in Detroit
• 1975 - During the Western Open, golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightening
• 1992 - The US Dream Team beats Cuba 133-57 during the 1st exhibition basketball game
• 2007 - Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros becomes the 27th member of the 3000 hit club

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!