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- Did you know? | July was named in honor of Julius Caesar. Quintilis, which was his birth month, was renamed July when he died. Quintilis means “fifth month” in Latin, which represents where this month originally fell in the Roman calendar.n
- June in other languages | червень {Ukrainian}, يونيو {Arabic}, 水無月 {Japanese}, giugno {Italian}
Notable June highlights:
- Birthstones:
- alexandrite
- pearl
- Flower:
- rose
- Zodiac Signs:
- ♋️ Cancer {June 21 - July 22}
- Traits: water sign, cardinal. intuitive, ardent, benevolent, romantic, inspired, aloof, codependent.
- Symbolism: crab, 6s and 9s
- ♌️ Leo {July 23 - August 22}
- Traits: fire sign, fixed. brave, dynamic, exuberant, loyal, confident, competitive, demanding.
- Symbolism: lion
- Holidays:
- Independence Day {July 4}
- Awareness:
- Pride Month
- Pet Preparedness Month
- PTSD Awareness Month
- Pollinators Month
- Hug Your Cat Month
- Rebuild Your Life Month
- Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
- Hashtag Holidays
- June 1: Pen Pal Day
- June 4: Tabletop Games Day + Audacity to Hope Day
- June 5: Hot Air Balloon Day
- June 8: Best Friends Day
- June 10: Ballpoint Pen Day
- June 14: Flag Day and U.S. Army's Birthday (also Jess' birthday AND the one year anniversary of shopanemoia.com!)
- June 19: Juneteenth
- June 20: Take Your Cat to Work Day
- June 21: Yard Games Day + Summer Solstice
- June 23: Typewriter Day
- June 24: Take Your Dog to Work Day
- June 27: Helen Keller Day
- June 30: Work From Home Day
- Famous Birthdays
- June 1: Morgan Freeman
- June 7: Prince
- June 9: Les Paul
- June 28: Elon Musk
These are just a few of the many awareness and appreciation days.
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