June 21 – Go Skateboarding Day

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nThis annual holiday was created by the International Association of Skateboard Companies to promote their sport. 
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nSome years there are events in which dozens or even hundreds of skateboarders take over the streets of towns all over the world.
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nBut this is not “some year”! I would expect that most places would frown upon a just-for-fun mass event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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nOn the other hand, youths tend to follow social distancing rules less well than older people do – AND they tend to fare better with the virus – so it’s possible that skateboarders will still celebrate this year. Also, with all the people taking to streets to protest police brutality, I expect to see some “More Skate, Less Hate” skateboarders at protests and marches.
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La Fête de la Musique in France
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