June
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June (formerly also fallow month) is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
It has 30 days and contains the day of the solstice (June 21, depending on the celestial mechanics also on June 20 or 22 possible), which is in the northern hemisphere the longest day with the shortest night of the year. It is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of the father of the gods Jupiter, goddess of marriage and protector of Rome. During the reign of Emperor Nero, the month was renamed Germanicus, one of the emperor's names, but this did not catch on. Under Emperor Commodus the month was then called Aelius after one of the emperor's names; this renaming was also reversed after the emperor's death.
The old German name for the month is Brachet or Brachmond, because in the three-field economy of the Middle Ages the cultivation of the fallow land began in this month. In gardening circles, one also speaks of the month of roses, since rose blossoming reaches its peak in June; for this reason, June used to be called the rose moon. In the Roman calendar, Iunius was originally the fourth month and had 29 days.
To avoid confusion in oral communication with the similar-sounding month name July, June is also often spoken as "Juno" ([ˈjuːno] or [juˈnoː]) - especially in telephone conversations or even in dictation. For the same reason, conversely, July is often articulated as "Julei" ([juˈlai] or [ˈjuːlai]).
No other month of the current calendar year begins with the same day of the week as June. February of the following year, on the other hand, begins with the same day of the week as June of the current year.
June , Leandro Bassano
June beetle (Amphimallon solstitiale)
June in the chronograph of 354 by the late antique calligrapher Filocalus.
Holidays and commemorations
June does not contain any fixed holidays in the German-speaking countries. Of the movable falls in rare cases Ascension Day, but more often Pentecost and Corpus Christi in June. In many areas, the summer solstice and St. John's Day are celebrated. For other holidays and commemorative days, see Category:List (holidays) and List of commemorative and action days#June.
June Farm Rules
see list of country sayings#June
