calendar of events First day oF sHavout Jewish feast celebrated on the 6th of the month of Sivan (usually some time in May) in Israel and on the sixth and seventh days in the Diaspora. Originally an agricultural festival celebrating the end of the winter grain harvest (which began at Passover), Shavuot later commemorated the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai. KEHE Holiday & ProduCt innovations sHoW The KeHE 2014 Holiday & Product Innovation Show will be held at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago, IL. The show’s focus is on the busy 4th Quarter and will showcase new and innovative products as well as essential seasonal items. Flag day Flag Day is an American holiday celebrating and showing respect to our flag and the people who designed and created it. Our flag  represents our independence as Americans and our unity as a nation. 03 June June is known for the large number of marriages that occur over the course of the month. according to one etymology, June is named after Juno (hera). Juno was the goddess of marriage and a married couple's household, so some consider it good luck to be married in this month. national sEaFood MontH National Seafood month is when we celebrate the love of seafood by cooking up some of our favorite seafood dishes. It's a time to celebrate the ocean and all it has to offer.It takes four to seven years for an American lobster to grow to one pound. Lobsters can grow up to 45 pounds! bEginning oF PiCniC & bbQ sEason Who doesn't love the summer? Celebrate the commencement of this happy season with a Welcome in the Summer Promotion. national Candy MontH Everyone loves a sweet treat, why not encourage your customers to pick up a box of the premium milk or dark chocolates. national iCEd tEa MontH 80 percent of the 2.2 billion gallons of tea consumed by Americans each year is served over ice. . MEn's HEaltH MontH A great time to host Men's Health Fair's in your retail location. While you have the guys there, make sure you have good displays of men's skincare items as well as grilling tools, marinades, and key supplements. Also make sure you have your "Dad Deserves the Best" exhibits up in time for Father's Day. national dairy MontH Dairy products have been and always will be staples and so should be duly celebrated. Use this opportunity to remind your customers of both dairy products' versatility and their healthfulness. 22 OnTREnD May-July 2014 08-09 14 15 FatHEr's day Father's Day is the day we celebrate our dads. It was invented by a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd who was raised by her father and thought that they should be celebrated just as much as mothers. Her dad was born in June so she chose to hold the first fathers day on June 19th of 1910. It was President Calvin Coolidge who decided to hold fathers day on the third Sunday of June 14 years later. JunEtEEntH Also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, Juneteenth is the oldest known holiday celebrating the end of slavery. It started on June 19th 1865 when the union soldiers, led by General Granger came to Galveston Texas and announced that the war was over and the slaves were free. General Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation freeing about 250,000 slaves throughout Texas. 19 21 28 suMMEr solstiCE Summer Solstice or First Day of Summer islaMiC raMadan Runs through August 19. Ramadan is a month of strict fasting from dawn until dusk in honor of the first revelations of the Qur'an to the Prophet Mhhammad.