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This is the month when many people commemorate Father’s Day on Sunday June 18, by making a special effort to visit their Dad or to send him a card or gift.
But June also sees a number of lesser known occasions, according to analysis by national retailer Clintons.
Tim Fairs, a director of the card and gift chain, said: “Let’s spare a bit of time this month to celebrate the turkey, consider the importance of lightning safety and be thankful for meteors, handshakes and aesthetically-challenged dogs, on their dedicated days.”
He added: “I can’t promise that Clintons has a card for each of these occasions, but we do have blank cards that can be adapted – and, of course, for Father’s Day we have several hundred options in our stores this year.”
Here is a list of some of the more unusual celebrations planned over the next four weeks:
Month celebrations
Adopt-A-Cat Month
Audio Book Appreciation Month
Country Cooking Month
Dairy Alternatives Month
International Surf Music Month
Lane Courtesy Month
Turkey Lovers Month
Accordion Awareness Month
Bathroom Reading Month
Camping Month
Smile Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
Skyscraper Month
World Naked Bike Ride Month (Northern Hemisphere)
Week celebrations
International Clothesline Week: June 3-10
Bed Bug Awareness Week: June 4-10
National Business Etiquette Week: June 4-10
International Listening Week: June 7-10
National Hermit Week: June 13-20
Lightning Safety Awareness Week: June 18-24
Watermelon Seed Spitting Week: June 22-25
Day celebrations
Rotisserie Chicken Day: June 2
Doughnut Day: June 2
Turtle Races Day: June 3
Russian Language Day: June 6
Ball Point Pen Day: June 10
World Pet Memorial Day: June 13
Global Wind Day: June 15
Ugliest Dog Day: June 16
Eat Your Vegetables Day: June 17
World Juggling Day: June 17
Father’s Day June 18, 2017
International Sushi Day: June 18
Hike With A Geek Day: June 20
Selfie Day: June 21
World Handshake Day: June 21
Take Your Dog To Work Day: June 23
Meteor Watch Day: June 30
Social Media Day: June 30
