JUNE Thu, Jun 01, 2017
June is named for Juno, Roman queen of the gods.
There is no other month on the calendar that begins on the same day of the week as June. (AKA, the only month of 2017 that starts on a Thursday).
The longest day of the year is in the month of June. June 21st is Summer Solstice; this day is the longest day on earth.
June is often considered a "summer month", whereas September is not. This is despite the fact that September has twice as many summer days as June.
The birthstone of June is the pearl. The pearl represents friendship, loyalty, faithfulness, purity, and modesty.
The flower of June is the rose, which symbolizes love and beauty.
The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21 - June 20) and Cancer (June 21 - July 22). ♊️ ♋️
First Weekend in June: National Doughnut Weekend ( )
