2023
Institutional decision
International Day of the Arabian Leopard
The UN Digital Library records A/RES/77/295 as adopted without a vote on 12 June 2023.
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What is celebrated on June 12?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to June 12. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.
Verified history
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Selected observance milestones connected to this date, based on reviewed sources.
2019
First observance
Democracy Day (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Information described the June 12, 2019 celebration as the maiden Democracy Day on the new date.
2019
Later action
Democracy Day (Nigeria)
Nigeria held the first official Democracy Day celebration on June 12 under the new framework.
2018
Later action
International Day of Family Remittances
Provided system-wide United Nations recognition of 16 June as the International Day of Family Remittances and called on IFAD to facilitate observance.
2018
2009
Institutional decision
Founding Anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo
The statutory text gives June 12, 2009 as the approval date.
2002
First observance
World Day Against Child Labour
The ILO announced 12 June 2002 as the first World Day Against Child Labour.
1992
First observance
Russia Day
The 1992 nonworking-holiday instrument supports first public-holiday year, not necessarily all prior civic celebrations.
Reviewed depth
Other in-depth guides on June 12
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Button Battery Awareness Day
Reese’s Purpose maintains June 12 Button Battery Awareness Day; 2021 Good Morning America reporting identifies Trista Hamsmith as creator of a national Button Battery Awareness Day and foun…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Democracy Day (Nigeria)
Federal Nigerian government sources verify June 12 as Democracy Day/public holiday, the first June 12 edition in 2019 and the transition from May 29; legislative/assent records establish th…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)
Agência Brasil identifies Dia dos Namorados as a 12 June Brazilian extraofficial observance dating to a 1948 advertising campaign; Fundação Joaquim Nabuco independently documents that Brazi…
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Independence Day
Philippine primary legal sources document June 12 observances in 1962 and 1963 and Republic Act No. 4166 permanently changed Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 in 1964.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Paz del Chaco
Paraguay’s official holiday list names 12 June as Paz del Chaco, and state media commemorated the 91st anniversary on 12 June 2026.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Pulse Day of Remembrance Ceremony
The City of Orlando’s 2026 official announcement describes the Pulse Remembrance Ceremony as an annual community remembrance held every June 12 to honor the 49 people killed, survivors and…
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8 observances
All observances on this date
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Button Battery Awareness Day
Reese’s Purpose maintains June 12 Button Battery Awareness Day; 2021 Good Morning America reporting identifies Trista Hamsmith as creator of a national Button Battery Awareness Day and foun…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Democracy Day (Nigeria)
Federal Nigerian government sources verify June 12 as Democracy Day/public holiday, the first June 12 edition in 2019 and the transition from May 29; legislative/assent records establish th…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)
Agência Brasil identifies Dia dos Namorados as a 12 June Brazilian extraofficial observance dating to a 1948 advertising campaign; Fundação Joaquim Nabuco independently documents that Brazi…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Independence Day
Philippine primary legal sources document June 12 observances in 1962 and 1963 and Republic Act No. 4166 permanently changed Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 in 1964.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Paz del Chaco
Paraguay’s official holiday list names 12 June as Paz del Chaco, and state media commemorated the 91st anniversary on 12 June 2026.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Pulse Day of Remembrance Ceremony
The City of Orlando’s 2026 official announcement describes the Pulse Remembrance Ceremony as an annual community remembrance held every June 12 to honor the 49 people killed, survivors and…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Russia Day
Official website of the President of Russia
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
World Day Against Child Labour
ILO observance
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