• The name of the sixth month of the year comes from the Latin Iūnius, meaning “sacred to Juno”, the Roman goddess.
• In Roman myth, Juno is known as the goddess of marriage and childbirth and this might be the reason why June weddings are very popular.
• The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21 – June 20) and Cancer (June 21 – July 20).
• Famous people born in June include Alan Turing, Alanis Morisette, Angelina Jolie, Anne Frank, Che Guevara, David Rockefeller, Fernando Pessoa, Jean-Paul Sartre, Johnny Depp, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Mike Tyson, Nicole Kidman, Orhan Pamuk, Rafael Nadal, Salman Rushdie, Tom Jones, Zinedine Zidane.
• The birthstones for June are the pearl and the Alexandrite, an extremely rare gemstone that changes color based on the lighting.
• The traditional flower of the month of June is the rose, symbolizing love, gratitude and appreciation.
• Special holidays in June include Children’s Day (June 1), Father’s Day (June 19), Summer Solstice (June 20)