June is the sixth month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar, which
is used in almost all the world today. June was the fourth month in the early
Roman calendar, and it once had 29 days. The Romans later moved the beginning
of the year to January 1, making June the sixth month. When the Roman
statesman Julius Caesar reformed the calendar in 46 B.C., he gave June 30 days.
Some authorities believe the Romans named the month for Juno, the patron
goddess of marriage. Others trace the name to a family name, Junius. The
Junius family was powerful and important throughout the
early history of ancient Rome.
Spring ends and summer begins on June 20, 21, or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere.
Trees and shrubs are often at their freshest, and there are more flowers during
June than at any other time. June is especially the month of roses. In the
Southern Hemisphere, fall ends and winter begins during this month. The start
of winter brings cold, rainy weather to that part of the world.
