Important Days of June 2022

Global Day of Parents

01 June 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2012


World Milk Day

01 June 2022

Designated by: Food and Agricultural Organisation

First observed: 2001


International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

04 June 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First observed: 1983


World Environment Day

05 June 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 1974

Host Country: Sweden

Theme: #Only One Earth


World Food Safety Day

07 June 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed: 2019

Theme: Safe Food, Better Health


World Ocean Day

08 June 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2009

Theme: Revitalization: collective action for the ocean


World Day Against Child Labour

12 June 2022

Designated by: International Labour Organization

First Observed in: 2002

Theme: Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour


World Blood Donor Day

14 June 2022

Designated by: World Health Organisation

First Observed in: 2004

Slogan: Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives


World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

15 June 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2012

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

17 June 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 1995

Theme: Rising up from drought together


International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

19 June 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2015


World Refugee Day

20 June 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 2001


International Day of Yoga

21 June 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Yoga for Humanity

First Observed in: 2015


Olympic Day

23 June 2022

Designated by: International Olympic Committee

First Observed in: 1948

Theme: #MoveForPeace

Observed to: Celebrate the foundation of the International Olympic Committee at the Sorbonne, Paris, on 23 June 1894.


International Widows Day

23 June 2022

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2011


International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

26 June 2022

Designated by: UN General Assembly

First Observed in: 1988

Theme: #CareInCrises