June
2006
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2
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Shavout | Jewish festival celebrating revelation of the Torah. |
4
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Pentecost | Christian festival celebrating the gift of the Holy Spirit to the apostles. |
5
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World Environment Day | Global observance intended to stimulate awareness of the environment and encourage political attention and public action. |
11
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Dragon Boat Festival | Chinese festival remembering poet-sage Qu Yuan. |
12
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Saga Dawa | Tibetan and Nepalese Buddhist festival of lights. |
15
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Corpus Christi | Christian festival in honour of the mystery of the eucharist. |
16
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Martyrdom of Guru Arjan | Sikh remembrance for the fifth guru. |
21
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Midsummer | Pagan festival for the midsummer solstice. |
21
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World Humanist Day | Observance celebrating the ethical philosophy of life based on reason and a concern for humanity. |
27
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Ratha Yatra | Hindu festival in honour of the god Krishna as Lord of the Universe. |
| May 2006 |