June 12, 2024 Special Days: Did you know that around 160 million children are still engaged in child labour today? Therefore, to create awareness among the masses, June 12 is celebrated as World Against Child Labour Day. Sitalsasthi, the Hindu festival, celebrates the divine marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on Jyeshta Shukla Shashti per the traditional Hindu calendar. June 12 also stands as a significant day in the Philippines and Russia, as these countries celebrate their Independence Day on June 12, along with Nigeria's Democracy Day on the same day. June 2024 Festivals, Events, and Holidays Calendar.

In addition to these political events, food and cultural events like National Falafel Day and National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, Superman Day, National Red Rose Day and many more are also celebrated on June 12.

List of Festivals and Events Falling on June 12, 2024 (Wednesday)

  • World Day Against Child Labour / Anti-Child Labour Day
  • Sitalsasthi
  • Russia Day
  • International Falafel Day
  • National Peanut Butter Cookie Day
  • National Cougar Day
  • Philippines Independence Day
  • National Red Rose Day
  • National Loving Day in the US
  • Democracy Day in Nigeria
  • Women Veterans Day in the US
  • Helsinki Day in Finland
  • Dia dos Namorados / Valentine's Day in Brazil
  • Superman Day
  • Democracy Day
  • Pulse Night Remembrance Day
  • Peace Day
  • National Loving Day

Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries

  1. Anne Frank Birth Anniversary
  2. Tottempudi Gopichand
  3. E. Sreedharan
  4. Salman Yusuff Khan
  5. George H. W. Bush
  6. Jordan Peterson
  7. Philippe Coutinho
  8. Adriana Lima
  9. Rick Hoffman
  10. Mark Henry
  11. Joshua Kushner
  12. Earl Watson

June 11, 2024 Festivals and Events.

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