Red Rose Day
About Red Rose Day
When is Red Rose Day? This holiday is always celebrated on June 12
Red Rose Day is a time to enjoy and appreciate America’s favorite flower…..the red rose. A red rose signifies love. A June setting for Red Rose Day is very appropriate, as this is by far the most popular month for weddings. It is also a good time to plant rose bushes. And, they are in bloom in the gardens across America this month. So, celebrate this June 12 holiday by enjoying the beauty of America’s favorite flower.
In addition to being the most popular cut flower, roses are also the most popular flower in flower beds and around the foundation of houses, garages, and sheds. They are easy to grow, producing a bounty of sweet-scented flowers from June up to the first frost.
Did you know? Each rose color sends a different meaning to the recipient. Make sure you send the right message. Rose colors and their meaning
How to Celebrate Red Rose Day
Here are some ideas on how to celebrate this holiday:
- Buy red roses for someone special or for yourself.
- Planting roses around your yard. Buy Rose Bushes
- Learn more on how to grow roses.
- Bring a bouquet of them to your workplace. It will pt a smile on your co-worker’s faces.
Did You Know? Roses are edible. The buds, leaves, petals and hips are all edible.
Day Quote
“We can complain because the rose bush has thorns, or rejoice because the thorn bush has roses.” – – Abraham Lincoln
History and Origin of Red Rose Day
There are many scattered days on the calendar proclaiming Red Rose Day. June 12th is by far the most common date for this day. And, it’s logical, as roses are in full bloom in June.
We did not find any information on the creation of this day in the U.S. This holiday may have been imported from Australia. The Cystic Fibrosis foFoundationn Australia holds a Red Rose Day and Red Rose Week. The day varies each year.
This Day in History
In addition to Red Rose Day, here are some other things that happened on June 12:
- The federal government indicts Al Capone on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury. (1931)
- Anne Frank receives a diary as a birthday present. (1942)
- George H. W. Bush, 41st U.S. President from 1989 – 1993, was born on this day in 1924.
Related Holidays and Articles
Without a doubt, people who like Red Rose Day will also like:
International Plant Appreciation Day
Water a Flower Day – Water them and they reward you with gorgeous blooms.
Rose Colors and Their Meaning – We all know that a red rose means love. But, what meaning does other rose colors send? Find out now.
More June 12 Holidays
In addition to Red Rose Day, here are more June 12 holidays for you to enjoy:
More About Today
Find out more about the “happenings” on this date.
This Day in History – Indeed, many other important events occurred on this date in June. See what happened on this date in history.
Famous June Birthdays – Did you ever wonder what famous people share your birth date? If so, then find out now!
Ecards – Send a free Ecard daily for just about any calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Undoubtedly, it’s fun for both the sender and the recipient.
Flower of the Day: Red Roses
Recipe of the Day: Rose Hip Jam
Holiday Insights, where every day in June is a holiday, a bizarre or wacky day, an observance, or a special event. Join us in the daily calendar fun each and every day of the year.
Did You Know? Besides Red Rose Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. And many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. June holidays are no exception. Consequently, at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.