66th International Festival of Creativity
Since its first outing in 1954, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has been bringing the creative communications industry together every year at its one-of-a-kind event in Cannes to learn, network and celebrate.
Father's Day
Father’s Day is a day to celebrate fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Many countries celebrate it on the third Sunday of June, though it is also celebrated widely on other days by many other countries. In Australia and New Zealand, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of September.In Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. In Indonesia, Father's Day is celebrated on 12 November.In South Korea, Parents' day is celebrated on 8 May and is not a public holiday. In the Philippines, Father's Day is officially celebrated every first Monday of December, together with Mother's Day, but it is not a public holiday. In Taiwan, Father's Day is not an official holiday, but is widely observed on August 8, the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. In Mandarin Chinese, the pronunciation of both the number 8 and the month of August is bā. This pronunciation is very similar to the character "爸" "bà", which means "Pa" or "father". The Taiwanese, therefore, sometimes refer to August 8 as "Bābā Holiday" (爸爸節)or"(父親節). In Thailand, Birthday of the King, is set as Father's Day. December 5 is the birthday of the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Traditionally, Thais celebrate by giving their father or grandfather a Canna flower, which is considered a masculine flower; however, this is not as commonly practiced today. Thai people will wear yellow on this day to show respect for the King, because yellow is the color of the day for Monday, the day King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born. Thai people usually flood the Sanam Luang, a massive park in front of the palace, to watch the king give his annual speech, and often stay until the evening, when there is a national ceremony. People will light candles and show respect to the king by declaring their faith. This ceremony happens in almost every village in Thailand, and even overseas at Thai organizations.
World Blood Donor Day
Safe blood supplies are a scarce commodity – especially in developing countries. World Blood Donor Day is an occasion to raise awareness of the problem and thank donors worldwide. It is held anually on June 14.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival
Follow the lead of Hongkongers and make a party out of an ancient Chinese festival under the modern skyline of Victoria Harbour. Enjoy boats, beers and the cheers of hundreds of thousands of spectators — it’s the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival! Every year, thousands of the world’s top dragon boat athletes battle it out at the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races — three days of intense racing that fill the harbour with heart-pounding action, a profusion of colour and the sounds of drummers and fans cheering paddlers on to the finish line.
International Albinism Awareness Day
People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. Albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically. The physical appearance of persons with albinism is often the object of erroneous beliefs and myths influenced by superstition, which foster their marginalization and social exclusion. This leads to various forms of stigma and discrimination. In some communities, erroneous beliefs and myths, heavily influenced by superstition, put the security and lives of persons with albinism at constant risk. These beliefs and myths are centuries old and are present in cultural attitudes and practices around the world. On 18 December 2014, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming, with effect from 2015, 13 June as International Albinism Awareness Day.
Independence Day (Philippines)
Independence Day in the Philippines is held every 12 June and commemorates the Philippines’ declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule.
World Day Against Child Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the World Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by world leaders in 2015, include a renewed global commitment to ending child labour. Specifically, target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls on the global community to: "Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms."
Queen's Birthday* (ACT, NSW, NT, SA, TAS, VIC only)
The Queen's Birthday is an Australian public holiday but the date varies across states and territories. Australia celebrates this holiday because it is a constitutional monarchy, with the English monarch as head of state.
Tuen Ng Festival (Hong Kong)
Tuen Ng is the Cantonese name of the festival that is known elsewhere as the Duanwu Festival. Duanwu means ‘double fifth’ because Tuen Ng occurs on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the Chinese calendar. Tuen Ng is also called the Dragon Boat Festival and it’s the astounding time when the waterways around Hong Kong come to life with dragon boats competing against each other and myriads of decorated junks and other watercraft. Teams even come from overseas to compete.
Dragon Boat Festival (Hong Kong)
The Dragon Boat Festival is a commemoration of the patriotic scholar, poet, and statesman Cyu Yuan, who lived during in the Warring States Period of ancient China.
Memorial Day (South Korea)
Memorial Day, or Hyeonchung-il, is a national holiday set aside to commemorate military veterans who died during the Korean War and other military battles. The South Korean people, political leaders and military also use the occasion to remember veterans from other nations who were lost on the field of battle while defending their nation.
World Ocean Day
World Ocean Day is used to celebrate by lots of people to gather every knowledge about the Ocean and also to save it for the balancing a better life on the planet of the Earth. World Ocean Day is celebrated to make the people aware about the effects and causes of the Oceans when it is spoiled by the people. People come together on the World ocean Day to get every type of knowledge regarding the effects and Functions of the Oceans on the daily life of the people.
Hari Raya Puasa (Singapore)
Marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is the festival of Eid, known in Singapore as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa. Ramadan is a period of sober repentance for Muslims, with approximately 30 days of dawn-to-dusk fasting. Adherents of the faith also devote much of the month to worship, charitable deeds and acts of compassion.
Eidul Fitr (Philippines)
Eidul Fitr is an important celebration for Filipino Muslims, marking the end of the month-long fast during Ramadan. In 2019, Eidul Fitr is expected to fall on Wednesday 5 June. However the date will only be confirmed once the NCMF informs the President’s office of the actual day and a proclamation is made.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri & Holiday (Malaysia)
The Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, called Hari Raya Aidilfitri, is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. Hari Raya is one of the biggest holidays in Malaysia, and many Muslims (and even non-Muslims) return to their family home (balik kampong) driving
World Environment Day
World Environment Day aims to inspire more people than ever before to take action to prevent the growing strain on planet Earth’s natural systems from reaching the breaking point. The 2016 theme highlights the fight against the illegal trade in wildlife, which erodes precious biodiversity and threatens the survival of elephants, rhinos and tigers, as well as many other species. It also undermines our economies, communities and security. This year’s slogan "Go Wild for Life" encourages you to spread the word about wildlife crime and the damage it does, and to challenge all those around you to do what they can to prevent it.
Eid al-Fitr (Indonesia)
The most important religious holiday for Moslem that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month
World Bicycle Day
On June 3, 2018, the first official World Bicycle Day will be celebrated. Why celebrate the bicycle? The bicycle is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation; The bicycle can serve as a tool for development and as a means not just of transportation but also of access to education, health care and sport; The synergy between the bicycle and the user fosters creativity and social engagement and gives the user an immediate awareness of the local environment; The bicycle is a symbol of sustainable transportation and conveys a positive message to foster sustainable consumption and production, and has a positive impact on climate.
International Children's Day
International Children's Day is observed on June 01, 2019. The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1 to be International Children's Day in 1925. After the conference, different governments around the world decided to declare a day as Children's Day to draw attention to children's issues. Many countries chose June 1, so this is the reason, why International Children's Day take place an June 1. The similar Universal Children's Day falls on 20 November 2019. National Children's Days are recognized on various days in many places around the world, to honor children globally. The UN General Assembly recommended that all countries should establish a Universal Children's Day on an ""appropriate"" day. This text has been taken from www.cute-calendar.com
World Music Day
There’s nothing in the world like the sound of your favorite song coming on, it just gets right into your head and your body and makes you move. Or maybe it takes you on a journey to a faraway place and time, where you languish in a memory of times gone by and people who are no longer present. Some of our favorite songs can lift us up out of depression and sorry, and make an otherwise horrible day suddenly seem like it’s not so bad. World Music Day celebrates music in all its forms and the impact it’s had on the world and the human spirit.