iN NUMBERS: June is a month of celebration in Kamloops, Okanagan

June is a busy month for celebrations in the Okanagan and Kamloops.

Not only is it Pride month, there are 14 other designations for June.

Take a look at the numbers for what you may, or may not, be celebrating in Kamloops and the Okanagan in June:

  • 7: Official Kelowna Pride events this month.
  • 6: Official Kamloops Pride Week events.
  • 23: Events on the Vernon Pride Week calendar.
  • 6: Activities at the official block party for South Okanagan Similkameen Pride June 8.
  • 5: Special days packed into June 18: Go Fishing Day, International Panic Day, International Picnic Day, Sushi Day and, of course, National Splurge Day.
  • 14: Other monthly celebrations for June include Cucumber Month, Effective Communications Month and Aquarium Month.
  • 2: Days people observe in June: Father’s Day and Summer Solstice.
  • 21st: Of June is National Indigenous Peoples Day and there are events going on in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
  • 28th: Of June is Insurance Awareness Day, so make sure you’re all covered.
  • 110: Overlapping nonsensical holidays in June, feel free to make up a few more.

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Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.