Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for June 26, 2021
Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!
Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.
On This Day
- Forgiveness Day
- International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking
- International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
- National Celebrate Your Marriage Day
- 1714: Spain and The Netherlands signed a peace and trade agreement
- 1843: Hong Kong was proclaimed a British Crown Colony
- 1914: The Indian Relief Act passed after a protracted period of Passive Resistance led by Gandhi. It abolished a £3 tax imposed on Indians who had not renewed their indentures and recognized the validity of Indian customary marriages
- 1941: Lithuanian fascists massacred 2,300 Jews in Kovno
- 1960: British Somaliland (now Somalia) gained independence from Britain
- 1960: Italian Somaliland declared independence from Italian administration
- 1960: Madagascar (formerly Malagasy Rep) declared independence from France
- 1964: Blacks and Whites rioted over racial segregation in St Augustine
- 1965: The Wallon Party formed in Belgium
- 1975: The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in O’Connor v. Donaldson that non-dangerous people can’t be confined to psychiatric facilities without adequate treatment if they are able to live viably in outside society
- 1989: The US Supreme Court ruled 16 year olds may be eligible for the death penalty
- 1992: The US Supreme Court ruled soliciting funds can be banned at airports
- 1997: The US Supreme Court upheld a ban on doctor-assisted suicide
- 1997: The US Supreme Court struck down the Communications Decency Act as inconsistent with the First Amendment
- 2003: The US Supreme Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that gender-based sodomy laws were unconstitutional
- 2008: The US Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. Heller that the District of Columbia’s ban on handguns was unconstitutional.
- 2015: The US Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage is a legal right across all US states
Weekly Holidays and Observances including June 26, 2021
- National Forgiveness Week (June 20-26)
- Fast of Tammuz (June 26- June 27)
June Monthly Holidays and Observances
- Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
- Caribbean-American Heritage Month
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Disaster Preparedness Month
- Effective Communications Month
- Entrepreneurs “Do It Yourself” Marketing Month
- Gay & Lesbian Pride Month
- International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
- National Aphasia Awareness Month
- National Burglary Prevention Month
- National Safety Month
- National Smile Month
- Rebuild Your Life Month