Puerto Rico
On June 24, San Juan Day in Puerto Rico celebrates the birth of John the Baptist, an important figure in the Bible. But on this day in Puerto Rico, the kids dont go to church; they go to the beach. At the beach, they walk into the water and back out of the water seven times. They throw themselves into the sand for good luck. Then they jump back into the water for a swim. After all the fun at the beach, families get together for a big meal and celebrate the good luck theyve had in the 
past year.
Japan
In Chiyoda, Japan, Mibu Flower Rice Planting is an annual rice-transplanting festival held on the first Sunday in June. This centuries-old rural folk ritual is celebrated with colorful costumes, parades, dancing and prayers to the Shinto rice God Wbai-sama. On June 14, in Osaka, they hold the Rice-planting Festival at Sumiyoshi Shrine. Twelve beautiful women perform a ceremony and transplant rice seedlings in the shrines rice paddy. They also celebrate with music and rice-planting folk songs.
Italy
June 29 is Gioco del Ponte in Italy. This means Battle of the Bridge. This special event is held in Pisa and is a medieval parade and a contest for possession of the bridge. Over 700 people participate in the parade. The battle is a contest with two large groups, or teams, fighting against each other for possession of the bridge. Some sources believe the game has been played since 1556.
