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What is celebrated on June 4?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to June 4. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2019
Later action

National Dance Day

Moved National Dance Day from the last Saturday in July to the third Saturday in September, beginning with September 21, 2019.

2012
First observance

Western Australia Day

The WA Government’s Royal Assent announcement says the 2012 Foundation Day public holiday on June 4 would be the first known as Western Australia Day.

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4 observances

Each observance is shown once in this view, with its own source and scope details available on the guide page.

0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

These dates are shown only for the year or edition that has been confirmed.

2 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

4 have in-depth guides

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Reviewed depth

Other in-depth guides on June 4

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Hug Your Cat Day

4 June · Informal pet observance; the SEO “National” title is an alias rather than evidence of government designation

The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists Hug Your Cat Day on June 4 in its annual pet-awareness calendars.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Cheese Day

4 June · United States / informal recurring food observance; separate Wisconsin gubernatorial edition recognitions

National Day Calendar consistently places National Cheese Day on June 4 and says its origins could not be determined; the U.S. Census Bureau used “National Cheese Day: June 4” in 2023. Wisc…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Shopping cart introduction anniversary

4 June · United States / anniversary of Sylvan Goldman’s 1937 shopping-cart introduction

Smithsonian history dates the first official shopping cart introduction to 4 June 1937 and preserves an early shopping cart in the National Museum of American History collection.

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4 observances

All observances on this date

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Hug Your Cat Day

4 June · Informal pet observance; the SEO “National” title is an alias rather than evidence of government designation

The Animal Medical Center repeatedly lists Hug Your Cat Day on June 4 in its annual pet-awareness calendars.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Cheese Day

4 June · United States / informal recurring food observance; separate Wisconsin gubernatorial edition recognitions

National Day Calendar consistently places National Cheese Day on June 4 and says its origins could not be determined; the U.S. Census Bureau used “National Cheese Day: June 4” in 2023. Wisc…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Shopping cart introduction anniversary

4 June · United States / anniversary of Sylvan Goldman’s 1937 shopping-cart introduction

Smithsonian history dates the first official shopping cart introduction to 4 June 1937 and preserves an early shopping cart in the National Museum of American History collection.

How dates are selected

This page combines fixed annual dates, reusable calendar rules and year-specific dates confirmed for 2026. Variable or historical dates are included only when they are clearly supported.

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