June 2026
Find activity ideas for occasions and events in June.
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Find inspiration for occasions and events to plan into your programme in June. You can view the PDF version of our June calendar or find even more ideas on this page.
- Pride Month (June)
- Volunteers Week (Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June)
- Child Safety Week (Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June)
- World Bicycle Day (Wednesday 3 June)
- National Fish and Chip Day (Friday 5 June)
- Great Big Green Week (Saturday 6 June to Sunday 14 June)
- World Oceans Day (Monday 8 June)
- Drowning Prevention Week (Sunday 14 to Sunday 21 June)
- World Refugee Day (Saturday 20 June)
- King's Official Birthday (Saturday 20 June)
- Father’s Day (Sunday 21 June)
- World Rainforest Day (Monday 22 June)
- National Writing Day (Tuesday 23 June TBC)
- Armed Forces Day (Saturday 27 June)
- International Mud Day (Monday 29 June)
- International Asteroid Day (Tuesday 30 June)
Have a go at earning your Safety badge
In Scouts, safety always comes first. Whether we’re around fire, at home, travelling by rail, or out and about, we look after ourselves and each other. We stay alert, follow the rules, use equipment safely, and know what to do in an emergency. By being careful and responsible, we can enjoy adventures while keeping everyone safe. you could try the Beavers Safety, Cubs Fire Safety, Home Safety, Personal Safety or Road Safety, or Scouts Fire Safety badges.
Pride Month (June)
June is a month to celebrate and support the LGBT+ community. As Scouts, we want to make sure everyone feels safe and included. Take a look at how you can join in a Pride event.
Activities to try:
- Make colourful rainbows to celebrate how we're all unique
- Make a rainbow disc spinner
- Choose someone who inspires and make a Pride spoon puppet
Volunteers Week (Mon 1 to Sun 7 June)
Help celebrate all the volunteers across the country and all the wonderful work they do.
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Child Safety Week (Tue 2 to Mon 8 June)
Child Safety Week is an annual campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented.
Activities to try:
- Try water safety charades.
- Learn about hazards with hazard maps.
- Try safety superhero.
World Bicycle Day (Wed 3 June)
Get on your bikes and ride on World Bicycle Day. Celebrate the benefits of this fun and eco-friendly mode of transport.
Activities to try:
- Plan a bike ride with a twist in cycle slalom.
- Make sure you're ready with cycle safety.
- Learn some tricks with bike balance gymnastics.
Global Running Day (Wed 3 June)
Take part in a running activity, on the same day as people across the world.
Activities to try:
- Have a go at being an enchanted athlete
- Play muscle shuffle
- Take part in a warm up activity
- Race with your friends as part of a silly sports day
World Environment Day (Fri 5 June)
World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
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National Fish and Chip Day (Fri 5 June)
Celebrate this iconic British dish.
Activities to try:
- Play our Gone fishin' group game
- Have a quick relay race with Flapping fish
- Plan a fishing taster session
- Find the best chippy in your area with a Chippy hike
World Food Safety Day (Sun 7 June)
Learn about the risks of foodborne illness and how to keep yourself healthy.
Activities to try:
- Learn about kitchen hazards with Kitchen risk bingo
- Learn about bacteria with Home kitchen hygiene
- Act out a scenario, then make it safe with Not what it scenes
The Great Big Green Week (Sat 6 to Sun 14 June)
The Great Big Green Week is a celebration of action against climate change.
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World Oceans Day (Mon 8 June)
World Oceans Day celebrates collaborative conservation to protect our blue planet.
Activities to try:
- Learn about plastic pollution with this quick game Plastic or prey?
- Explore the seaside with a Coastal alphabet hunt
- Clean up a local waterway for marine area
- Play beach bingo
FIFA World Cup (Thurs 11 June to Sun 19 July)
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is going to be the biggest football event ever! It will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with 48 countries playing instead of 32. That means even more teams will get the chance to join in the fun.
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Drowning Prevention Week (Sun 14 to Sun 21 June)
Raise awareness of water safety ahead of a summer outdoors.
Activities to try:
- Learn about safe swimming with water safety charades
- Learn how to stay safe in cold water in Break the ice
- Be prepared with Person overboard
- Play poolside parody
World Refugee Day (Sat 20 June)
Build empathy and understanding of people who've been forced to flee their home country, often to escape conflict or persecution.
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Father’s Day (Sun 21 June)
Show our loved ones how much we care on this special day.
Activities to try:
- Develop your skills in electronics and create a light up card with LED's celebrate
- Learn about different families
- Make a card for a friend
The Kings Official Birthday (Sat 20 June)
Let's all celebrate The Kings (official) Birthday while it's not raining!
Activities to try:
- Try this fun game about ruling over others.
- Create a palace fit for some bugs
- Make a leaf crown
- Make some perfect postage stamps.
Summer solstice (Sun 21 June)
Summer solstice is the longest day of the year. It's when one of the Earth's poles is tilted closest to the sun.
Activities to try:
- Discover the power of the sun with a DIY solar shower
- Make a pinhole projector with Let the sun shine in
- Make your own pan flute and Play a tune for the Inca Sun God
- Make a solar oven
International Day of Yoga (Sun 21 June)
This day aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practising yoga. You could host a yoga session in your meeting place.
Activities to try:
- Start your day right with Wake up to yoga
- Discover perfect posture with Building balance
- Try meditation with Breathe like Buddha
- Try some animal yoga
World Rainforest Day (Mon 22 June)
World Rainforest Day is about raising awareness of the importance of the rainforest and what it does for us and all wildlife that lives there.
Activities to try:
- Explore the impact of habitat loss in Habitat hunt
- Work as a team with Rainforest rescue
- Learn to identify different birdsongs
- Learn about native and invasive plant species
National Writing Day (TBC)
National Writing Day is an annual day dedicated to celebrating and practising creative writing.
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Armed Forces Day (Sat 27 June)
Celebrate our Armed Forces and take time to remember and reflect on the past.
Activities to try:
- Try wartime weaving
- Make a pebble to remember
- Make foam plate pilots
International Mud Day (Mon 29 June)
Mud, glorious mud, but try not to get stuck!
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International Asteroid Day (Tue 30 June)
Discover about asteroids and how we protect the earth from them. Find out more about Asteroid Day on the United Nations website.
Activities to try:
- Learn about asteroids, meteors and comets
- Play cosmic pursuits
- Make a telescope
- Learn about space specifications