June 23

June 23 is the 174th day of the year). 191 days remain until the end of the year.

Observances

• International Olympic Day
  Marked annually on June 23, today highlights the founding of the IOC in 1894.

• Father's Day (Nicaragua, Poland)

• Grand Duke's Official Birthday (Luxembourg)

• International Women in Engineering Day

• International Widows Day

• National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)

• Okinawa Memorial Day (Okinawa Prefecture)

• Saint John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (although this is not the real summer solstice; see June 20) (Roman Catholic Church, Europe):

  • Bonfires of Saint John (Spain)

  • First night of Festa de São João do Porto (Porto)

  • First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall)

  • Jaaniõhtu (Estonia)

  • Jāņi (Latvia)

  • Kupala Night (Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine)

  • Last day of Drăgaica fair (Buzău, Romania)

• United Nations Public Service Day

• Victory Day (Estonia)

• National Porridge Day (US)

• International Widows Day

• National Typewriter Day (US)

• Public Service Day (US)

• National Let It Go Day (US)