June
Dragon Boat Festival
(A traditional Chinese festival celebrated with activities such as dragon boat races & the eating of Zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings)) |
Father's Day
@ history.com (Videos & history of the holiday) |
Father's Day
@ infoplease.com (Timeline, history of the necktie, word search, quotes & more) |
First American Woman in Space
(On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on the shuttle Challenger) |
First Woman in Space
(In June 1963, Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first woman to fly in space when she orbited Earth 48 times in the spacecraft Vostok 6) |
Flag Day
(Learn about flag etiquette, history, controversy & myth) |
Juneteenth
(June 19th also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the announcement in Texas in 1865 of the abolition of slavery - two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation) |
Ramadan
@ history.com (Videos explaining the history of Ramadan & more) |
Ramadan
@ infoplease.com (Learn about Ramadan, fasting & more) |
Teaching Your Kids about Ramadan
(Learn the history of this Muslim holiday and get tips on how to celebrate Ramadan for kids in your household) |
Page updated January 2, 2021