📆 This Week: The Start of Summer
Today is Tuesday, June 21, the first day of summer. On Sunday, June 19, we celebrated Father's Day and Juneteenth.
June is also American Housing Month, Great Outdoors Month, National Ocean Month, National Dairy Month, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, and this week is National Nursing Assistants Week.Â
See our Stats for Stories page for more upcoming observances.
Summer officially begins today, Tuesday, June 21. It’s the longest day of the year, with daylight ranging from 12 hours and eight minutes at the equator, to a full 24 hours at the Arctic Circle. Visit our June By the Numbers for more fun facts about summer.
Father's Day is a time to celebrate the importance of fatherhood and honor the special men in our lives. There are an estimated 72 million fathers across the nation; 29 million of those fathers also being grandfathers.
Teachers: Use our Father's Day Fun Facts and Teaching Guide with your students to help you incorporate the holiday in your classroom activities.
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New Report: Aging in Asia
Today the Census Bureau released a new report showing that Asia’s population is aging faster than any other world region. The report also examines aging trends in Asia compared to other world regions and within Asia. Â
Learn more about demographic, economic, and health transitions that have taken place in Asian countries and examine aging trends in Asia compared to other world regions.Â
New Look Coming to data.census.gov
Changes are coming to data.census.gov, and we're excited to share what we've been working on with you. Visit our Resources page to learn more, and stay tuned for more updates to come next week.
🎂 Happy Birthday, West Virginia!
On Monday, June 20, we celebrated West Virginia's 159th anniversary of statehood.
Did You Know?
- West Virginia joined the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state.
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West Virginia population decreased by 59,278 from 2010-2020.
- The state tree is the Sugar Maple.
🎂 Happy Birthday, New Hampshire!
Today, June 21, we celebrate New Hampshire's 234th anniversary of statehood.
Did You Know?
- New Hampshire joined the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state.
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New Hampshire population increased by 61,059 from 2010-2020.
- The state bird is the Purple Finch.
🎂 Happy Birthday, Virginia!
Coming up on Saturday, June 25, we will celebrate Virginia's 234th anniversary of statehood.
Did You Know?
- Virginia joined the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state.
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Virginia population increased by 630,369 from 2010-2020.
- The state flower is the Flowering Dogwood.
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