National AccessAbility Week, established in 2017, is observed annually starting the last Sunday of May (to the following Saturday). The week promotes creating an accessible and inclusive Canada.

Resources:

• Government of Canada - National AccessAbility Week
• Rick Hansen Foundation - National AccessAbility Week
  

​Independence Day in the Philippines is a significant national holiday celebrated on June 12​ each year. The day commemorates the country’s declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule on June 12, 1898.

Resources

• Independence Day - National Historical Commission of the Philippines
  
• Philippine Independence Day - Brita​nnica​
  

​Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19. “Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States of America. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. “ (Source: Oxford Languages)

Resources:

• National Museum of African American History and Culture - The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
• United Federation of Teachers - Juneteenth Curriculum Resources
  
• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Black Enslavement in Canada
• The New York Times - Juneteenth: The History of a Holiday

The summer solstice marks the start of the summer season. It is observed annually with this particular day being the longest day and shortest night of the year.

Resources:

• Britannica - Summer solstice
• Time and Date - June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year