Olympic Day is celebrated to encourage people to participate in games. (Photo Credit- representative image/Unsplash)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established on June 23, 1894, in Paris
- Dr Josef Gruss proposed the idea to celebrate World Olympic Day
- This year the theme of World Olympic Day is Stay healthy, stay strong, stay active with the #OlympicDay workout
Nina Turner, a House Representative from Ohio, participates in Juneteenth celebrations. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ninaturner)
- Juneteenth was declared as federal holiday earlier this week
- Activists and social media influencers have participated in celebrations
- Executives of US government also tweeted about the holiday's significance
Juneteenth is observed annually all across the United States on June 19. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
- The word 'Juneteenth' comes from a combination of 'June' and 'nineteenth'
- Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas, on June 19, 1866
- Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday
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From birthdays, anniversaries, wedding showers, the arrival of new babies to promotions, every celebration has gone digital. (Photo credit: Pixabay)
- With the surge in COVID-19 cases, digital parties are here to stay
- However, we often struggle to make a digital party feel special or celebratory
- Follow these tips to enliven your online celebrations and make them special and fun
The World Environment Day was celebrated for the first time in 1974. (Photo Credit-Twitter/@UNEP)
- Every year, World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5
- It is celebrated to raise awareness regarding environmental issues
- Pakistan is the host of the day this year
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Google has celebrated Franklin Edward Kameny with a doodle. (Photo Credit: google.com)
- Frank Kameny was a gay rights activist, who played a significant role in the LGBTQ movement in the US
- In 1957, he was fired from his job as he was gay
- June is celebrated as Pride Month
Parents Day is celebrated to appreciate parents for their unconditional love and sacrifices. (Photo Credit-representative image/Unsplash)
- Parents Day is globally celebrated on June 1 to pay tribute to parents
- The theme for Parents Day 2021 is ‘Appreciate all parents throughout the world.’
- United nation declared June 1 as the official Global Parents Day
Allu Sirish will be seen in the upcoming movie 'Prema Kadanta'. (Photo Credit-Instagram/@allusirish)
- Allu Sirish, a Telugu actor turned 34 on Sunday, May 30
- He was seen in a 2019 movie “ ABCD: American Born Confused Desi”
- Allu Sirish is the brother of renowned Telugu actor Allu Arjun
people buy gold on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. (Photo Credit-representative image/Unsplash)
- Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third lunar day of Shukla Paksha of Vaisakha
- This year, it will be celebrated on Friday, May 14
- It marks the beginning of Treta Yuga
During Eid-ul-Fitr namaz, people ask for Allah's forgiveness. (Photo Credit-representative image/Unsplash)