The month of Juno
June is the sixth month of the year. It has thirty days. In ancient
Roman times, when the year began in March, June was the fourth month of
the year.
Some people say that June was named for Juno, the Roman goddess of
marriage. Others think that the name came from the Latin word
juniores, meaning \”young men.\” These people say that the Romans held
June sacred to young men, just as they held May sacred to the majores,
or older men.
In the northern half of the world, summer begins on June 20 or 21. In
the southern part of the world, this is when winter starts.
Long ago, people in Europe celebrated on Midsummer’s Eve, June 23. They
built bonfires on the hills and danced far into the night. In Sweden,
people still celebrate the coming of summer in this way.
