Holidays 6.2
Holidays
Acacia Day (French Republic)
American Indian Citizenship Day
Autograph Day
Children’s Day (North Korea)
Civil Aviation Day (Azerbaijan)
Coastal Cleanup Day (Russia)
Contango Day
Coronation Day (UK)
Decoration Day (Canada)
Donati’s Comet Day
Elfreth's Alley Day (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Emancipation Day (Tonga)
Father’s Day (Lithuania)
Festa della Repubblica (Italy)
Festival of Light and Dark Spots
Festival of Utter Confusion
Happy Neil Diamond Day
Hristo Botev Day (Bulgaria)
I Love My Dentist Day
Important People Day
International Sex Workers Day (a.k.a. International Whore's Day)
International Volkswagen Bus Day
Isabel Province Day (Solomon Islands)
Lesbian Pride Day
Local Industry Workers Day (Ukraine)
Lou Gehrig Day
Mother Earth's Day
National Bubba Day
National First Ladies Day
National Greyhound Day
National Janice Day
National Leave the Office Early Day [6.2 or Closest Weekday]
Pimpernel Flower Day
retail, Consumer Services and Public Utility Company Employees Day (Tajikistan)
Sir Randol Fawkes Day (Bahamas)
602 Day
Social Forestry Day (Bhutan)
Telangana Day (India)
Textile Industry Workers’ Day (Turkmenistan)
3-Ring Circus Day
Water Resource Management Employees Day (Ukraine)
World Day to Fight Myasthenia Gravis
World Eating Disorder Action Day
World Mind Map Day
World Peatlands Day
Yell "Fudge" at the Cobras in North America Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
International Fish & Chips Day (Australia)
National Rocky Road Ice Cream Day
National Rotisserie Chicken Day
Vanilla Coke Day
Velveeta Day
Independence & Related Days
Aenderia (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]
Republic Day (Italy)
Telangana State Formation Day (India)
1st Sunday in June
Armed Forces Day (Canada) [1st Sunday]
Children's Awareness Memorial Day [1st Sunday]
Day of the Rice God (Japan) [1st Sunday]
Father’s Day (Haiti, Switzerland) [1st Sunday]
Fisherman’s Day (Iceland) [1st Sunday]
German World Heritage Day [1st Sunday]
International Mother's Peace Day [1st Sunday]
National Animal Rights Day [1st Sunday]
National Cancer Survivors Day [1st Sunday]
National Child’s Day [1st Sunday]
National Frozen Yogurt Day [1st Sunday]
National Godparent’s Day [1st Sunday]
Philippine Independence Day Parade (New York City) [1st Sunday]
Sjómannadagurinn (Seamen’s Day; Iceland) [1st Sunday]
World Breakfast Day (Turkey) [1st Sunday]
World Meditation Day [1st Sunday of Every Month]
World Naturist Day [1st Sunday]
Weekly Holidays beginning June 2 (1st Full Week)
America The Beautiful Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
Bedbug Awareness Week (thru 6.8)
Black Single Parents Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
Community Health Improvement Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
End Mountain Top Removal Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
Healthcare Executives Appreciation Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
National Boating Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
National Business Etiquette Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
National Commuter Challenge (thru 6.8) [During Canadian Environment Week]
National Fishing Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
National Flag Football Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
National Garden Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
National Headache Awareness Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
Pet Appreciation Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
Teacher Thank You Week (thru 6.8) [1st Full Week]
Festivals Beginning June 2, 2024
Asheville Springfest (Asheville, South Carolina)
Baby Jumping Festival [a.k.a. El Colacho] (Castrillo de Murcia, Spain)
Calgary Lilac Festival [a.k.a. 4th Street Lilac Festival] (Calgary, Canada)
Cape May Restaurant Week (Cape May, New Jersey) [thru 6.9]
Casa Pacifica Angels Wine, Food & Brew Festival (Camarillo, California)
Culinary Coast Restaurant Week (Various locations, Delaware) [thru 6.7]
Heritage Fire (Savannah, Georgia)
Paso Pinot & Paella Festival (Templeton, California)
Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off (Tustin, California)
Feast Days
Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Alexander (Christian; Martyr)
Binkham Tamino McDoyal III (Muppetism)
Blandina (Christian; Martyr)
Buddha Day (Indonesia; Buddhism)
Elmo (Christian; Saint)
Émile Munier (Artology)
Erasmus (Christian; Saint)
Eugene I, Pope (Christian; Saint)
Felix of Nicosia (Christian; Saint)
Festival of Light and Dark Spots (Shamanism)
Finneces (Celtic Book of Days)
Frank Runacres (Artology)
St. Gregory the Great (Positivist; Saint)
Isaac van Ostade (Artology)
Juno Regina’s Day: Queenship Rite (Pagan)
Laugh Like a Bad Guy Day (Pastafarian)
Marcellinus and Peter (Christian; Martyrs)
Marquis de Sade Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
The Melissae (Ancient Crete; Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Mindfulness Day (Zen Buddhism)
Nicholas the Pilgrim (Christian; Saint)
Paul-Albert Besnard (Artology)
Pothinus, Bishop of Lyon, and Attalus, Blandina, and other martyrs of Lyon (Christian; Saint)
Shapatu of Ishtar (Everyday Wicca)
Solemnity of the Body & Blood of Christ (Roman Catholic)
Stephen of Sweden (Christian; Martyr)
Thomas Hardy (Writerism)
Vesak Day (Buddha Day; Singapore)
Yell “Fudge” at North American Cobras Day (Church of the SubGenius)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]
Premieres
The Betty Boop Mystery (Animated Film; 1989)
Churchill (Film; 2017)
Cooked, by Michael Pollan (Food Book; 2013)
Corvette Summer (Film; 1978)
Darkness on the Edge of Town, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 1978)
Dead Poets Society (Film; 1989)
Deliverance, by James Dickey (Novel; 1970)
De-Lovely (Film; 2004)
Excellent Women, by Barbara Pym (Novel; 1952)
Hells Heels (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1930)
If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home, by Tim O'Brien (Memoir; 1972)
Isabeau (Lady Godiva), by Pietro Mascagni (Opera; 1911)
The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 1986) [Discworld #2]
Obscured by Clouds, by Pink Floyd (Album; 1972)
Oil!, by Upton Sinclair (Novel; 1926)
The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster (Novel; 1961)
The Prize Guest (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1939)
Room and Bird (WB MM Cartoon; 1951)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Animated Film; 2023)
Storms of Life, by Randy Travis (Album; 1986)
The Unexpected Pest (WB MM Cartoon; 1956)
The Wire (TV Series; 2002)
Whitney, by Whitney Houston (Album; 1987)
Wonder Woman (Film; 2017)
Today’s Name Days
Armin, Erasmus, Marcel, Petrus (Austria)
Erazmo, Eugen, Marcelin, Petar (Croatia)
Jarmil, Jarmila (Czech Republic)
Marcellinus (Denmark)
Veevi, Viiva, Viive, Viivi, Viivia, Viivika, Vivian (Estonia)
Venla (Finland)
Blandine (France)
Armin, Blandine, Erasmus (Germany)
Marinos, Nikiforos (Greece)
Anita, Kármen (Hungary)
Emilia, Erasmo, Marcellino (Italy)
Emma, Emmija (Latvia)
Auksė, Ąžuolas, Erazmas, Eugenijus (Lithuania)
Runa, Runar, Rune (Norway)
Efrem, Erazm, Eugeniusz, Marcelin, Maria, Marianna, Mikołaj, Nicefor, Piotr, Racisław (Poland)
Ioan (România)
Oxana, Xénia (Slovakia)
Eugenio, Marcelino, Pedro (Spain)
Roger, Rutger (Sweden)
Elma, Elmer, Elmo, Elmore, Erasmo (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 154 of 2024; 212 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 7 of week 22 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 22 of 28]
Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 26 (Ding-You)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 25 Iyar 5784
Islamic: 25 Dhu al-Qada 1445
J Cal: 4 Blue; Foursday [4 of 30]
Julian: 20 May 2024
Moon:18%: Waning Crescent
Positivist: 13 St. Paul (6th Month) [St. Gregory the Great]
Runic Half Month: Odal (Home, Possession) [Day 9 of 15]
Season: Spring (Day 76 of 92)
Week: 1st Full Week of June
Zodiac: Gemini (Day 13 of 31)
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MELUHHA. MELAKA. MELA. MEL. TA-MIL.
Meluhha/Melukhkha - This term appears in several ancient texts, including the Sumerian and Akkadian texts, and is thought to refer to the Indus Valley Civilization. Some scholars believe that the word has Dravidian origins.
Melaka - assemblage; “visionary encounters (with the Goddesses)”; the “union” (of Śiva and Śakti); Yoginīmelaka, “a meeting with Yoginīs”
Meru - This is a mountain that is considered sacred in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. The word is believed to have Dravidian roots.
Mela - This is a Sanskrit word that means "gathering" or "assembly". It is commonly used to refer to large festivals and gatherings in India.
Melammu - This is a Sumerian word that means "divine radiance" or "divine glory". It is believed to have Dravidian roots.
Melakadambur - This is a village in Tamil Nadu, India, that is known for its ancient Hindu temple. The name of the village is believed to have originated from a combination of two words - "melai" (Tamil for high) and "kadambu" (Tamil for tree).
Melakarta - This is a system of organizing and classifying musical scales in Carnatic music, a classical music tradition from South India. The term "melakarta" literally means "primary scales" in Sanskrit, but its exact origins are unclear and it may have Dravidian roots.
Melaka - This is a city in Malaysia that was an important trading port in ancient times. The name is thought to have originated from a combination of two words - "mele" (Tamil for hill) and "ka" (Sanskrit for foot), referring to the city's location at the foot of a hill.
Melana - a form of dance in Odisha
Melap - a traditional musical instrument in Rajasthan
Melchham - a folk dance form in Himachal Pradesh
Mel - a festival celebrated in Assam
Melana - a religious festival celebrated by the Khasi tribe in Meghalaya
Mel - a community gathering in Punjab
Melo - a type of folk song in West Bengal
Melava - a gathering of people for a social or religious occasion in Maharashtra
Meluha - an ancient civilization in the Indus Valley
Mel - a gathering of people for social and cultural events in Kerala
Mela - a festival or fair held in various parts of India
Melat - a type of song in the Maldives
Melan - a traditional wrestling competition in Uttarakhand
Mela-kacheri - a type of music concert in Tamil Nadu
Melattur style - a style of Bharatanatyam dance in Tamil Nadu
Melodious - having a pleasant tune or melody in music
Melam - a type of percussion music in Kerala
Melapadam - a musical composition in the Indian classical tradition
Melakarta - a system of classification of ragas in Carnatic music
Melavu - a traditional folk dance in Andhra Pradesh
Melghat - a mountain range in Maharashtra
Melkote - a town in Karnataka known for its temples
Melnattu - a term used to describe the western region of Tamil Nadu
Melukote - a town in Karnataka known for its temples
Meliaputti - a town in Andhra Pradesh
Melavasal - a place in Tamil Nadu known for its silk production
Melachirappalli - a town in Tamil Nadu
Melur - a town in Tamil Nadu
Melathiruppanthuruthi - a village in Tamil Nadu
Melmaruvathur - a town in Tamil Nadu known for its temple
Melanam - a type of ceremonial procession in Kerala
Melapalayam - a town in Tamil Nadu
Melmuri - a village in Kerala
Melparamba - a village in Kerala
Melkam - a traditional dance in Assam
Melamchi - a river in Nepal
Melukavu - a village in Kerala
Melmadoor - a village in Telangana
Melukote Narasimha - a form of Lord Vishnu worshipped in Karnataka
Melkallur - a village in Tamil Nadu
Melasani - a village in Karnataka
Melkamane - a village in Karnataka
Melvettoor - a village in Kerala
Melthonnakkal - a village in Kerala
Melukote Vyasaraya - a prominent philosopher and saint in the Madhva tradition
Meloor - a village in Kerala
Melkavattur - a village in Tamil Nadu
Meladi - a village in Rajasthan.
SIDENOTE
"mel-" or "meldh-" which means "dark," "black," or "soil” is found in various Indo-European languages, such as the Latin word "melas," the Greek word "mélās," the Old English word "melan," and the Sanskrit word "mālā."
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