June, the sixth month of the year

June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. June contains the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the most daylight hours, and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. 

June in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to December, in the Southern Hemisphere and viceversa. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the traditional astronomical summer is 21 June.

World Environment Day 2016

World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on June 5th to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth. WED is the United Nations most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.

The theme for 2016 is "fight against the illegal trade in wildlife for life”. Angola is the host country of this year.