June 2026 Events Celebrations & Special Days
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns, major sporting events - UK and global festivities happening in June 2026.
Summer's here, the days are getting longer, and June is the month when we celebrate Father's Day, World Oceans Day and World Giraffe Day.
In fact in the northern hemisphere we celebrate midsummer, while it is midwinter in the southern hemisphere.
Here are the key dates and events happening this June in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as around the world.
World Milk Day
1st Jun 2026
An international celebration of milk and the milk industry. It was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food.
Child Safety Week
1st Jun to 7th Jun 2026
Organised by the Child Accident Prevention Trust to promote safety issues for children.
Global Day of Parents
1st Jun 2026
Created in 2012, Global Day of Parents provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship.
World Bicycle Day
3rd Jun 2026
This UN created day celebrated the bicycle as a simple, affordable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. The day is celebrated globally by organising bike rides at a local and national level.
Sausage Roll Day
5th Jun 2026
A day dedicated to the tasty treat that is the Sausage roll. Whether you like to make you own or purchase them ready made, today you must eat a sausage roll! (Vegetarian sausage rolls do count).
World Environment Day
5th Jun 2026
The United Nations' principal event for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.
Great Big Green Week
6th Jun to 14th Jun 2026
The Great Big Green Week is the UK's biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature, celebrate the heartfelt, brave, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change.
World Ocean Day
8th Jun 2026
Event organised by The Ocean Project to raise awareness of the oceans and the living creatures that make their home there.
– Ocean-Themed Activities for World Ocean Day
International Day of Play
11th Jun 2026
Founded in 2024, this is a day to preserve, promote, and prioritize playing so that all people, especially children, can reap the rewards and thrive to their full potential.
FIFA Men's World Cup 2026
11th Jun to 19th Jul 2026
Held every four years, the 2026 Men's World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
– World Cup 2026 Free Printable Colouring Picture
Juneteenth
19th Jun 2026
Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. It has been recognised as a federal holiday in the US since 2021.
The King's Official Birthday
20th Jun 2026
Celebrations of the monarch's official birthday are held in June across the Commonwealth, and include the Trooping of the Colour in London.
– Wordsearch About King Charles III
Father's Day
21st Jun 2026
Father's Day is the celebration of fathers in the UK, the US and most of Europe and many other parts of the world. This date was chosen for Father's Day when it was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd in the US.
– Father's Day Colouring Pictures
Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
21st Jun 2026
This day is the first day of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere.
More About The Summer Solstice
World Giraffe Day
21st Jun 2026
Annual event to raise support, create awareness and shed light on the challenges giraffe face in the wild.
Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)
21st Jun 2026
The winter solstice represents the beginning of the astronomical winter and is the shortest day - the day with the least daylight.
More About The Winter Solstice
Make Music Day
21st Jun 2026
Also known and World Music Day or Fete de la Musique, is an annual music celebration where citizens and residents are urged to play music outside in their neighborhoods or in public spaces and parks.
International Women in Engineering Day
23rd Jun to 30th Jun 2026
An international awareness campaign to raise the profile of women in engineering and encourage women to study science and to go into the science, engineering, mathematics and computing industries.
World Refill Day
24th Jun 2026
World Refill Day is a global public awareness campaign to prevent plastic pollution, help people live with less waste and help make single-use plastic a thing of the past.
National Writing Day
24th Jun 2026
A day for everybody across the UK to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), unleash their imagination and make their voices heard.
International Fairy Day
24th Jun 2026
This is a day to appreciate the magical, mystical beaty of fairies, and a celebration of fairyfolk and fae.
Global Beatles Day
25th Jun 2026
This day is an annual celebration of the cultural importance of British band The Beatles. The date was chosen to commemorate the date that the Beatles participated in the BBC show Our World in 1967, performing "All You Need Is Love".
Wimbledon Fortnight
29th Jun to 12th Jul 2026
This annual international tennis championship is held in Wimbledon, UK. The top tennis players from around the world gather to take part in one of tennis' most prestigious tournaments.
Asteroid Day
30th Jun 2026
Asteroid Day is a United Nations sanctioned day of public awareness of the risks of asteroid impacts.
Here are some more important events that are coming soon.