June is a month full of contradictions and changes. Spring changes to Summer. The sun sets later and later, and rises earlier. June 21st – the Summer Solstice – is the longest day of the year.
In the United States, it is the National Park Service’s Great Outdoors Month, celebrating a month that “beckons us to go out and explore all that nature has to offer”. Going outside is good for your health – both physical and mental – there are so many things to do outside! But … some people are solitary, indoor creatures. I should have a label stating “do not place in direct sunlight”. Luckily, June celebrations cater to both the outdoorsy set and indoor types!
June is also National Candy Month, which was established by the National Confectioners Association to celebrate over 100 years of candy production. According to U.S. News & Word Report, the United States buys the most candy, but Germany has the highest per capita consumption. For even more fun, June is also National Dairy Month, Mango Month, Iced Tea Month, and Fresh Fruit & Veggies Month, so it doesn’t have to be candy-candy-candy all month.
So look at the weather forecast, check your calendar, and use this handy guide of daily celebrations to choose if you should go outside, or stay indoors. There are no wrong answers!
JUNE 1st – inside or outside!
JUNE 2nd – either is fine!
JUNE 3rd – oooh, hard choice!
JUNE 4th – stay inside!
JUNE 5th – go outside!
JUNE 6th – D-Day – a day for reflection
JUNE 7th – uhm, run for ice cream?
JUNE 8th – fun in the sun or …
JUNE 9th – stay inside!
JUNE 10th – go outside!
JUNE 11th – go outside!
JUNE 12th – mmmmmm!
JUNE 13th – are you the outdoors type, or no?
JUNE 14th – YOUR CHOICE!
JUNE 15th – why not both?
JUNE 16th – prolly inside
JUNE 17th – mostly outside, but inside is okay, too!
JUNE 18th – hope you can enjoy a picnic today!
JUNE 19th – why not combine the two?
JUNE 20th – OUTSIDE (mostly)
JUNE 21st – the longest day of the year!
(RVA – sunrise 5:49 am / sunset 8:33 pm)
JUNE 22nd – OUTSIDE or INSIDE
JUNE 23rd – your choice!
JUNE 24th – outside? inside? sit! stay!
JUNE 25th – your choice
JUNE 26th – feels like an inside day!
June 27th – either! both!
JUNE 28th – yes
JUNE 29th – both!
JUNE 30th – end the month OUTSIDE
I hope you enjoy your month of June – whether you like to do things inside, outside, or a little of both!
