Today is June 1st -see fun facts about the month of June
June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar 213 days remain until the end of the year.
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History :
The month of June comes from the Roman, or Julian, calendar. June was initially named Iunius. The name either comes from the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, or from the word "iuniores", the Latin word for "younger ones". In the early Roman calendar June only had 29 days. It was Julius Caesar who added the additional day giving June 30 days.
June in Other Languages
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The month of June comes from the Roman, or Julian, calendar. June was initially named Iunius. The name either comes from the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, or from the word "iuniores", the Latin word for "younger ones". In the early Roman calendar June only had 29 days. It was Julius Caesar who added the additional day giving June 30 days.
June in Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin) - liùyuè
- Danish - juni
- French - juin
- Italian - giugno
- Latin - Iunius
- Spanish - junio
Fun Facts about June
- It is the first month of the summer season.
- June in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to the month of December in the Southern Hemisphere.
- June is known as a great month to get married.
- The longest day of the year occurs on either June 21st or 22nd.
- Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 16 this year.
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