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What is celebrated on June 21?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Sunday, June 21. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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27 unique authority records

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0 stable or rule-calculated

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0 edition-specific

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11 explicit country-scope records

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2 reviewed in-depth guides

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Major global guides on June 21

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A reviewed starting point drawn from prominent global observances with strong institutional or organizer provenance. Selection does not change each record’s official status or scope.

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International Day of Yoga

21 June · United Nations international observance

A/RES/69/131

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Aymara New Year / Andean-Amazonian and Chaco New Year context

21 June annually; 21 June 2026 with a substitute public day off reported on 22 June · Bolivian Indigenous/Andean New Year and winter-solstice public-holiday context

Bolivian public-holiday references consistently place Aymara New Year on 21 June; the page is scoped to Bolivia and Indigenous Andean traditions rather than a universal “New Year.”

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Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico Chaqueño

21 June annually; in 2026 the public-holiday suspension moved to 22 June · Bolivia national holiday and Indigenous cultural observance

Bolivia Ministry of Labour / national government

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Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco

21 June 2026 · Bolivian state-recognized Indigenous/cultural New Year celebration

Bolivian government material documents the 2026 Año Nuevo Andino Amazónico y del Chaco on 21 June and its cultural/ceremonial context.

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Father’s Day — United States statutory observance

Third Sunday in June · United States / federal statutory observance

36 U.S.C. §109 designates the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day and requests an annual presidential proclamation.

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Fête de la musique

21 June; 21 June 2026 · France Ministry of Culture / international cultural event

France’s Ministry of Culture identifies the Fête de la musique on 21 June, says it was launched by the ministry in 1982, and describes it as celebrated in France and around the world.

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Global Day for ALS/MND Awareness

21 June · Organizer-backed international awareness observance

International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations

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Go Skateboarding Day

21 June · International / skateboarding participation day promoted by the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC)

IASC press releases describe Go Skateboarding Day as the official annual holiday of skateboarding, observed worldwide on June 21.

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International Day of Yoga

21 June · United Nations international observance

A/RES/69/131

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June solstice (Northern Hemisphere summer solstice)

21 June 2026 at 08:24 UT · Astronomical event / Northern Hemisphere seasonal naming

The U.S. Naval Observatory gives the June 2026 solstice at 08:24 UT on 21 June; seasonal naming depends on hemisphere.

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Martyrs’ Day (Togo)

21 June · Togo / national remembrance and public holiday

The official Togolese government site states that Togo commemorates Martyrs’ Day every 21 June in memory of those killed in the independence struggle and confirms that the day is a public h…

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National Arizona Day

21 June · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Arizona

National Day Calendar lists National Arizona Day on 21 June. The U.S. Senate records Arizona’s admission/statehood date as 14 February 1912. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so…

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National Cookie Dough Day

21 June · United States / informal food observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Cookie Dough Day on June 21 each year.

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National Daylight Appreciation Day

21 June · United States / Solatube-sponsored daylight awareness observance

Solatube identifies June 21, the northern-hemisphere summer-solstice date used by its campaign, as National Daylight Appreciation Day and describes itself as the observance sponsor.

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National Dog Dad Day

Day before the third Sunday in June · United States / informal dog-dad appreciation observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently define National Dog Dad Day as the day before Father’s Day; for the U.S. calendar this is the day before the third Sunday in June.

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National Dog Party Day

21 June · United States / pet-social observance attributed to Arden Moore

Current observance references identify June 21 as the recurring date and attribute creation in 2011 to pet author and safety educator Arden Moore.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day

21 June · Canada

The Government of Canada identifies 21 June as National Indigenous Peoples Day and describes it as a day to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First…

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National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly National Aboriginal Day)

21 June annually · Canada / federal Indigenous commemoration

Canadian Heritage uses National Indigenous Peoples Day for 21 June; archived federal material documents the earlier National Aboriginal Day name, so the public page title is retained as a l…

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National Selfie Day

21 June · United States-origin creator-defined social-media observance

The official National Selfie Day site states that DJ Rick McNeely created National Selfie Day on June 21, 2014 and identifies him as the founder.

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National Smoothie Day

21 June; current first-party brand source documents 21 June 2026 · U.S. smoothie-category promotion / current brand participation

Smoothie King’s 2026 press release explicitly identifies June 21 as National Smoothie Day and documents a current national campaign around the date.

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National Wagyu Day

21 June · United States / Steve Haddadin-created food observance with broader promotional participation

Founder Steve Haddadin’s official National Wagyu Day site gives June 21 as the date and identifies him as founder; National Day Calendar states the observance is celebrated each year on Jun…

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Shades for Migraine

21 June annually · Association of Migraine Disorders / international migraine-awareness campaign

The Association of Migraine Disorders states that it hosts Shades for Migraine, an international migraine-awareness day celebrated on 21 June.

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Take Your Cat To Work Day®

Monday that opens Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Pet To Work Week® (22 June in 2026) · International / Pet Sitters International-created workplace pet-adoption campaign

Pet Sitters International says it created Take Your Cat To Work Day and its 2026 calendar places it on Monday, June 22, opening Take Your Pet To Work Week, which ends with Take Your Dog To…

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World Giraffe Day

21 June annually · International / Giraffe Conservation Foundation campaign

The Giraffe Conservation Foundation states that it initiated World Giraffe Day and that the annual event is held on June 21 every year.

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World Humanist Day

21 June annually · Humanists International / global humanist observance

Humanists International states that World Humanist Day is celebrated every year on 21 June and traces its organized observance to the 1980s.

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World Hydrography Day

21 June annually · International Hydrographic Organization / global observance

The International Hydrographic Organization states that World Hydrography Day is celebrated on 21 June; its 2026 page confirms 21 June 2026.

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World Motorcycle Day

21 June · International biking community / Association of Biking Community India event

The Association of Biking Community India states that its flagship World Motorcycle Day is celebrated every year on June 21.

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