National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for June 20, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
June 20, 2026 celebrates National American Eagle Day, plus 5 more. Each year on June 20, National American Eagle Day honors our national symbol, the majestic eagle, and raises awareness about protecting the Bald Eagle. This awareness day also encourages the recovery of their eagle's natural environments while providing educational outreach on how to keep eagles safe.
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National Kouign Amann Day on June 20 each year celebrates a round crusty cake, made with a yeast-raised dough. Join us as we entice you to give this delicious dessert a try today!
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On June 20 each year, National Vanilla Milkshake Day celebrates the cold beverage made with vanilla ice cream, vanilla, and milk.
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On June 20 enjoy a cool, frothy ice cream soda to celebrate National Ice Cream Soda Day! This is one summertime beverage holiday you want to celebrate, especially since it contains both refreshing soda and ice cream!
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Going beyond desk exercise, National Hike with a Geek Day on June 20 summons the techies, geeks, IT gurus, and gamers to push away the keyboard and strike out across the inviting landscapes of nature.
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National Ugly Dog Day on June 20th rolls out the red carpet for the underdogs—the incredibly sweet, uniquely structured, wonderfully wonky, and beautifully imperfect pups! Today we celebrate the charm that lies entirely outside traditional pageant standards to remind the world that true beauty is found in unconditional love, mismatched ears, crooked teeth, and a wagging tail.
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Bicycle, automobile, and diesel engine designer and inventor who designed the first gas running automobile.
Conservationist and co-founder of the National Wildlife Federation and National Wildlife magazine.
Considered the most decorated combat soldier of World War II. During his service, her earned 33 medals. One at the age of 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945. He then lead a counterattack while wounded.
Musician and co-founder of the Beach Boys.
The host for This Old House, Bob Vila's Home Again, and Bob Vila.
Events that occurred on June 20 throughout history
Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. The front side of the seal, which serves as the national coat of arms, features a bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows in its left. The reverse side features an unfinished pyramid topped by the Eye of Providence in a triangle, with the Roman numerals for 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) inscribed at the base.
Samuel Morse patents his telegraph. His invention revolutionized communication transmitting messages instantly over vast distances using a series of dots and dashes. The method became known as Morse Code.
The National Bank of Davenport (Iowa) becomes the first bank chartered in U.S. The bank was the first bank to open for business under the National Banking Act of 1863.
West Virginia becomes the 35th state to join the Union after splitting with Virginia
Caroline Willard Baldwin made history at Cornell University by becoming the first woman to earn a doctoral degree in science from an American institution. She specialized in physics with her thesis, A Photographic Study of Arc Spectra.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is incorporated in New York. The organization relocated its national headquarters to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1986.
The Secretary of State Edward Stettinius Jr. approves the transfer of SS Nazi rocket scientists, Wernher von Braun and his team, to the U.S. under a secret government initiative known as Project Overcast (later renamed Operation Paperclip). The U.S. was eager to use German engineering to get a step up in the Cold War.
The film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing film of that time. The release started the trend of "summer blockbusters" films.
Co-founder Jimmy Wales announced the establishment of the Wikimedia Foundation in St. Petersburg, Florida. Today, the foundation supports the infrastructure and thousands of global volunteers for Wikipedia.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Safety Month
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Men's Health Month
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Lgbtqia Pride Month
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National Ptsd Awareness Month
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National Great Outdoors Month
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National Candy Month
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National Adopt A Cat Month
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National Pollinators Month
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Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Month
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National Homeownership Month
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National Iced Tea Month
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National Dairy Month
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