June Month

June 2026 Holidays & Cultural Festivals

India • Odisha • World Important Days

1 June 2026 – Monday

• Global Parents Day (World)

5 June 2026 – Friday

• World Environment Day (International)

7 June 2026 – Sunday

• World Food Safety Day (International)

8 June 2026 – Monday

• World Oceans Day (International)

12 June 2026 – Friday

• World Day Against Child Labour (International)

14 June 2026 – Sunday

• World Blood Donor Day (International)

• Raja Festival / Pahili Raja – Odisha Cultural Festival

15 June 2026 – Monday

• Raja Sankranti – Odisha Government Holiday

16 June 2026 – Tuesday

• Basi Raja – Odisha Cultural Festival

21 June 2026 – Sunday

• International Yoga Day (India & World)

• World Music Day (International)

23 June 2026 – Tuesday

• United Nations Public Service Day (World)

26 June 2026 – Friday

• Muharram – India Government Holiday

• International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World)

29 June 2026 – Monday

• National Statistics Day – India

30 June 2026 – Tuesday

• International Asteroid Day (World)

Important Odisha Cultural Festivals

Raja Festival

5

• Celebrated across Odisha.

• Marks the arrival of monsoon season.

• Girls wear new dresses, use swings, and enjoy traditional foods like Poda Pitha.

International Yoga Day

6

• Celebrated worldwide on 21 June every year.

• Initiated globally after proposal by Narendra Modi at the United Nations.

Muharram

6

• Important Islamic observance in India and worldwide.

• Observed in many cities including Bhubaneswar.