NATIONAL FLAG DAY
National Flag Day happens each year on June 14 to honor Old Glory and commemorate the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The holiday is a day that Americans show respect for the U.S. Flag and what it represents. More to know...
ARMY BIRTHDAY
Every year on June 14 we celebrate the birthday of the United States Army. Let's tip our hats and raise a glass to the military branch that was born in 1775. Learn more...
NATIONAL CUCUMBER DAY
Today is June 14 and National Cucumber Day at National Day Calendar and we are enjoying fresh cucumbers all day long! Join us as we crunch on this crisp summer favorite and enjoy the fruits of summer. Discover more...
NATIONAL OUTLET SHOPPING DAY™
The second Saturday in June will annually celebrate National Outlet Shopping Day. This shopping holiday is shaking up the retail landscape this summer at outlet centers across North America. Read more...
NATIONAL ROSÉ DAY
National Rosé Day, on the second Saturday in June each year, recognizes a wine that complements many dishes. Learn more...
NATIONAL BOURBON DAY
National Bourbon Day falls on June 14 to recognize the Official Spirit of America. We are calling all bourbon lovers' across the globe to join us as we raise our glass for one of the smoothest whiskeys around. Read more...
NATIONAL DRAGONFLY DAY
We are celebrating National Dragonfly Day on the second Saturday in June to bring awareness to one of nature's most beautiful insects. Join us today as we buzz around learning facts about the big-eyed bug also known as the dragonfly. Read more...
NATIONAL POP GOES THE WEASEL DAY
On June 14 each year, National Pop Goes the Weasel Day celebrates a nursery rhyme children have been singing for more than 300 years. On this day, people dig back into their memories to the nursery rhymes they learned as children and celebrate the day singing "Pop Goes the Weasel." Learn more...
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DAY
National Strawberry Shortcake Day on June 14 lands at the peak of strawberry season. While we are able to get strawberries all year long now, the best strawberries are those picked from April to June. These bright red berries during this time are sweeter and more flavorful. By adding them to a shortcake biscuit or a sponge cake, strawberry shortcake is an easy and refreshing summertime dessert! Read more...
NATIONAL NEW MEXICO DAY
On June 14th, National New Mexico Day recognizes The Land of Enchantment. This National Day should not be mistaken with the January 6, 1912, date of when New Mexico joined the union. This National Day is the continuation of our National Day Calendar State Celebrations in the order they joined the Union. Read more...
Coming on June 15, 2025
National Days
FATHER'S DAY
NATIONAL TURKEY LOVERS' DAY
NATIONAL MEGALODON DAY
NATIONAL BIG BOY DAY
NATIONAL FOAM PARTY DAY
NATIONAL SMILE POWER DAY
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
Notable Birthdays for June 14
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) - Author of the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
David Houston (1841-1906) - Inventor of the Kodak camera.
Alonzo Church (1903-1995) - Mathematician whose work provided foundation for computer science.
Burl Ives (1909-1995) - Actor and singer who will always be remembered as the narrator in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
E. Cuyler Hammond (1912-1986) - Epidemiologist who was the first to link smoking with lung cancer.
Marla Gibbs (1931-Still Living) - Actress recognized for her role as Florence on the t.v. sitcom The Jeffersons.
Renaldo Benson (1936-2005) - Founding member of the R&B group The Four Tops.
Donald Trump (1946-Still Living) - The 45th and 47th President of the U.S.
Pat Summitt (1952-2016) - Basketball player and coach for the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team.
Memorable Events for June 14
1642 - The first compulsory education law in America is passed in MA.
1775 - The Continental Congress establishes the the Continental Army, marking the birth of the U.S. Armed Forces.
1777 - The Second Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes Flag (Flag Act of 1777).
1834 - Isaac Fischer patents sandpaper.
1922 - President Harding becomes the first President to use a radio.
1923 - The recording of country music hit Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane occurs.
1937 - Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) state to celebrate Flag Day as an official state holiday.
1942 - The first bazooka rocket gun is produced in Bridgeport, CT.
1954 - President Eisenhower signs a bill placing the words "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance.
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