June is the sixth month  of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. The Roman poet Ovid provides two etymologies for June’s name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti. The first is that the month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. The second is that the name comes from the Latin word iuniores, meaning “younger ones,” as opposed to maiores  (“elders”) for which the preceding month May is named.
June is known for the large number of marriages  that occur over the course of the month. According to one etymology, June is named after Juno (Hera). Juno was the goddess of marriage and a married couple’s household, so some consider it good luck to be married in this month.

In both common and leap years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June. This month and May are the only two months that have this.

The traditional June birthstone is the pearl. The June birth flower is the rose, or the honeysuckle, as roses and honeysuckles bloom throughout June. June is also sometimes called the “Rose month.”

From The Farmer’s Almanac:

June 1st – 3rd: Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
June 4th – 5th: Dry Fruits and Vegetables, Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Pick Apples and Pears, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Wash Windows, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Advertise to Sell, Buy a Car, Slaughter
June 6th – 8th: Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Prune Trees, Wean, Potty Train
June 9th – 10th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Post Holes, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Jar Jams/Jellies, Wash Wooden Floors, Paint, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Host a Party
June 11th – 13th: Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Wean, Potty Train, Brew Beer, Get Married
June 14th – 15th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Harvest, Pick Apples and Pears, Quit Smoking, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Start Diet to Lose Weight
June 16th – 17th: Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Jar Jams/Jellies, Paint, Get Married, Advertise to Sell, Ask for Loan
June 18th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Harvest, Quit Smoking, Wash Wooden Floors, Kill Wild Onions and Weeds, Buy a Car, Host a Party, Write
June 19th: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Host a Party, Travel for Pleasure, Write
June 20th – 21st: Bake, Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors, Get Married, Start Diet to Gain Weight, Buy a Home
June 22nd – 23rd: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Paint, Get Married, Buy a Home, Entertain Friends, Host a Party, Travel for Pleasure
June 24th – 25th: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
June 26th – 28th: Bake, Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors, Get Married, Buy Clothes, Entertain Friends, Host a Party
June 29th – 30th: Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors.

Moon Phases in June 2012
(Universal Time)

Full Moon – June 4, 11:12
Last Quarter – June 11, 10:41
New Moon – June 19, 15:02
First Quarter – June 27, 03:30