June

The illustration for June from Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, manuscript illuminated by the Limburg Brothers, c. 1416; in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, Fr.

June, sixth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of childbirth and fertility.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer.

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Article Title: June

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 07 November 2024

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/June

Access Date: February 23, 2025