Monday 5th June 2023 | There is a Day for that!

This is our day guide for Monday June 5th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on June 5th 2023

Father's Day

Father's Day is a celebration observed in many countries that honours the role of fathers and forefathers.

National Gingerbread Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gingerbread Day

Women Chiropractors Day

June 5th marks National Women Chiropractors Appreciation Day.

National Ketchup Day 🍅

Food
USA

National Ketchup Day is an annual celebration that pays tribute to the adored red sauce that has become a staple on dining tables across the nation.

The Big Lunch

Since 2009 The Big Lunch has been a 'thanksgiving' moment for neighbours and communities.

Illegal Fishing Day

In 2015, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean of the FAO proposed that an initiative be launched to declare an International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

World Environment Day

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June: engaging governments, businesses, celebrities and citizens to focus their efforts on a pressing environmental issue.

Constitution Day

International

Constitution Day commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Danish constitution of 1849

Orthodox Pentecost Monday

International

Orthodox Pentecost Monday, also known as Holy Spirit Monday, is observed fifty days (approx. seven weeks) after Orthodox Easter.

Western Australia Day

Australia

Commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on June 1st 1829

King Charles' Birthday

Cook Islands

Marks the birthday of the Sovereign, King Charles III.

Equatorial Guinea President's Day

Equatorial Guinea

Birthday of current President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev

India

Birthday of Madhab Dev. One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam

Khordad National Uprising

Iran

Marks the 1963 protests in Iran against the arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini after his denouncement of the Shah

June Bank Holiday

Ireland

Known in Gaelic as 'Lá Saoire i mí Mheitheamh', this holiday was first established by the Bank Holidays Act 1871 when Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom