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July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and
Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It was introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal change was to space leap years dif ...
s and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the
Roman Senate The Roman Senate ( la, Senātus Rōmānus) was a governing and advisory assembly in ancient Rome. It was one of the most enduring institutions in Roman history, being established in the first days of the city of Rome (traditionally founded in ...
in honour of Roman general
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...
in 44 B.C., it being the month of his birth. Before then it was called
Quintilis In the ancient Roman calendar, Quintilis or Quinctilis was the month following Junius (June) and preceding Sextilis (August). ''Quintilis'' is Latin for "fifth": it was the fifth month (''quintilis mensis'') in the earliest calendar attributed to ...
, being the fifth month of the calendar that started with March. It is on average the warmest month in most of the
Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...
, where it is the second month of summer, and the coldest month in much of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of winter. The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere. "
Dog days The dog days or are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sud ...
" are considered to begin in early July in the
Northern Hemisphere The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator. For other planets in the Solar System, north is defined as being in the same celestial hemisphere relative to the invariable plane of the solar system as Earth's Nort ...
, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July.


July symbols

*July's
birthstone A birthstone is a gemstone A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, or semiprecious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However, certain rock ...
is the
ruby A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum ( aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sa ...
, which symbolizes contentment. *Its
birth flower Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in tradition ...
s are the Larkspur or the Water Lily. *The
zodiac The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the Sun path, apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. ...
signs for the month of July are
Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...
(until July 22) and Leo (July 23 onwards).. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.


Observances

''This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.'' * Season of Emancipation 14 April to 23 August (Barbados) *
Honor America Days Honor America Days are a United States Federal Observance observed June 14 to July 4. According to 36 U.S.C. § 112, the 21 days from Flag Day through Independence Day (including, as of 2021, the federal holiday of Juneteenth Juneteenth ...
: 14 June to 4 July (United States)


Month-long observances

*In Catholic tradition, July is the Month of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. * National Hot Dog Month (United States) *
National Ice Cream Month In the United States, National Ice Cream Month is celebrated each year in July, and National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in July. The celebrations were originated by Joint resolution 298 in the United States Senate, which was ...
(United States) *
Disability Pride Month Disability Pride Month occurs in the United States every July to commemorate the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990. The celebration has been officially recognized by New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and ...
(international)


Non-Gregorian observances

''(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown before the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)'' *
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List of observances set by the Chinese calendar The traditional Chinese holidays are an essential part of harvests or prayer offerings. The most important Chinese holiday is the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), which is also celebrated in overseas ethnic Chinese communities (for example in ...
*
List of observances set by the Hebrew calendar All observances begin at sunset the day prior to the Gregorian date listed unless otherwise noted, and end on nightfall of the date in question, which is defined as the appearance of three stars in the sky. On leap years (which occur every 2– ...
*
List of observances set by the Islamic calendar All Islamic observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. Holidays for 1441 (2019-2020) {, class="wikitable" !width=20%, Date on Islamic Calendar !width=20%, Gre ...
*
List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar Dates in this table are determined by when the March Equinox falls. It will fall on March 20 from 2018-2023. {, class="wikitable" , - style="background:#efefef;" ! Holiday date !!Holiday name !! Description !!March equinox on March 19 !!March Eq ...


Movable observances

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Phi Ta Khon Phi Ta Khon ( th, ผีตาโขน; phǐi taa khǒn; ) is a festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. The events take place over three days sometime between March and July, the dates being selected annually by the town’s med ...
(Dan Sai, Loei province,
Isan Northeast Thailand or Isan (Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 provin ...
, Thailand) – Dates are selected by village mediums and can take place anywhere between March and July. * Ra o te Ui Ariki (
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) July 6 * Collector Car Appreciation Day (United States) * Senior Citizen's Day (
Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati
''The Wor ...
) *
Shark Week Shark Week is an annual, week long TV programming block at the Discovery Channel, which features shark-based programming. Shark Week originally premiered on July 17, 1988. Featured annually, in July or early August, it was originally devoted to c ...
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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
) *
Earth Overshoot Day Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) is the calculated illustrative calendar date on which humanity's resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year. The term " overshoot" represents the level by which h ...
*See also
Movable Western Christian observances {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2017 This is a list of movable observances within Western Christianity. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor gen ...
*See also
Movable Eastern Christian observances This is a chronological list of moveable Eastern Christian observances. Most of these are calculated by the date of Pascha. It includes secular observances which are calculated by religious observances. ''This list does not necessarily imply eithe ...


First Friday

* Fishermen's Holiday (
Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Internati ...
)


First Saturday

*
American Independence Day Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States ...
*
Día del Amigo Friendship Day (also known as International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship. It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; evidence from social networking sites shows a re ...
(
Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...
) * International Co-operative Day * International Free Hugs Day


First Saturday and Sunday

* Navy Days (
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)


First Sunday

*
Navy Day Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their navy. By country Argentina The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 in the Battle of Montevideo. Bahrain The R ...
(
Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
) *
Youth Day National Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country. It is observed by 18 countries, on many dates throughout the year. The United Nations agreed on the date of 12 August in 1999 in South Africa. National Youth Day International ...
(
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
)


Sunday closest to 2 July

*
Alexanderson Day Alexanderson Day, named after the Swedish radio engineer Ernst Fredrik Werner Alexanderson and held either on the last Sunday in June, or on the first Sunday in July, whichever comes closer to 2 July, is the day of the open house at the Swedish go ...
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Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
)


First full week in July

*
NAIDOC Week NAIDOC Week ( ) is an Australian observance lasting from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday. The acronym NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which was originally National Aborigines Day ...
(
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
)


First Monday

* CARICOM Day (
Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
) *
Heroes' Day Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that m ...
(
Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
) *
Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the ...
(
South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...
) * National Day (
Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the ...
)


5 July or following Monday if it's a weekend

*
Tynwald Day Tynwald Day ( gv, Laa Tinvaal) is the National Day of the Isle of Man, usually observed on 5 July (if this is a Saturday or Sunday, then on the following Monday). On this day, the Island's legislature, Tynwald, meets at St John's, Isle of Man, ...
(
Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ...
)


Day after first Monday

* Unity Day (
Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
)


Second Thursday

* National Tree Day (
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
)


Second Sunday

*
Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United ...
(
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
) *
Sea Sunday {{Short description, Christian holiday to honor seafarers and their families, held on the second Sunday of July Sea Sunday is the day which many Christian Churches set aside to remember and pray for seafarers and their families and give thanks for ...
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Western Christianity Western Christianity is one of two sub-divisions of Christianity ( Eastern Christianity being the other). Western Christianity is composed of the Latin Church and Western Protestantism, together with their offshoots such as the Old Catholic ...
)


Nearest Sunday to 11 July

*
National Day of Commemoration In Ireland, the National Day of Commemoration ( ga, Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta) commemorates all Irish people who died in past wars or United Nations peacekeeping missions. It occurs on the Sunday nearest 11 July (see Irish Calendar), the a ...
(
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
)


Third Monday

* Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera (
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
,
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
) *
Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
(
Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
,
Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
, and
Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
) * Galla Bayramy (
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
) *
Marine Day , also known as "Ocean Day" or "Sea Day", is a public holiday in Japan usually celebrated on the third Monday in July. The purpose of the holiday is to give thanks for the ocean's bounty and to consider the importance of the ocean to Japan as a ...
(
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) *
Presidents' Day (Botswana) Presidents' Day is a holiday in Botswana. Since 2006, it has been a one-day holiday held on the third Monday of July. Previous to that, it was a two-day holiday, held on Monday and Tuesday of the 3rd week in July, but the Public Holidays Amendmen ...


Third Sunday

* Galla Bayramy (
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
) * National Ice Cream Day (
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
)


Second to last Sunday in July and the following two weeks

*
Construction Holiday (Quebec) The Construction Holiday (french: Vacances de la construction) is the most popular time for summer vacations in Québec, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean ...


Third Tuesday

* Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera (
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
,
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
)


Fourth Sunday

*
Parents' Day Parents' Day is observed in South Korea on May 8 and in the United States (fourth Sunday of July). The South Korean designation was established in 1973, replacing the Mother's Day previously marked on May 8, and includes public and private celeb ...
(
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
)


Friday preceding the Fourth Saturday and the following Sunday

*
Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival is a popular local Japanese festival (matsuri) which takes place annually in Tobata, a ward of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is held for three days (Friday–Sunday) before and after the fourth Saturday of July. The festi ...
( Tobata,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
)


Fourth Thursday

* National Chili Dog Day (
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
)


Last Saturday

*
Black Saturday (France) Black Saturday (''samedi noir'' in French) refers, in France, to the day of the year when road traffic is most dense due to the many departures on holiday. (Traffic problems are exacerbated by France's extreme centralisation, with Paris being th ...
*
National Dance Day National Dance Day was launched in 2010 by Nigel Lythgoe, the co-creator of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and co-founder of American Dance Movement (formerly the Dizzy Feet Foundation) in partnership with American congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Nor ...
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United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
)


Last Sunday

*
Father's Day Father's Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle Ages. In the United ...
(
Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
) * National Tree Day (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) *
Navy Day Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their navy. By country Argentina The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 in the Battle of Montevideo. Bahrain The R ...
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Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
) *
Reek Sunday Reek Sunday ( ga, Domhnach na Cruaiche) or Garland Sunday is an annual day of pilgrimage in Ireland. On the last Sunday in July, thousands of pilgrims climb Ireland's holiest mountain, Croagh Patrick (764 metres) in County Mayo. It is held in ho ...
(
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
)


Thursday before the first Monday

*
Emancipation Day Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent. On August 1, 1985, Trinidad and Tobago became the fir ...
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= Following Friday

= * Somer's Day (
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Last Friday

* National Schools Tree Day (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
) * System Administrator Appreciation Day


Fixed Gregorian observances

*
July 1 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor. * 552 – Battle of Taginae: Byzantine forces under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths in Italy, and the ...
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Armed Forces Day Many nations around the world observe some kind of Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. This day is not to be confused with Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on 6 October, ...
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Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
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Canada Day Canada Day (french: Fête du Canada), formerly known as Dominion Day (french: Fête du Dominion), is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 18 ...
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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
) **
Children's Day (Pakistan) Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
** Chinese Communist Party Founding Day (
People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
) **
Day of Officials and Civil Servants Day of officials and civil servants (earlier Day of Officials) is held on every 1 July in Hungary. It was the date when the law XXXIII. of 1992 about officials became effective in the same year. Trade union of Hungarian Officials and State Employee ...
(Hungary) **Doctors' Day (India) **Emancipation Day (Netherlands Antilles) **Engineer's Day (Bahrain,
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
) **Feast of the Most Precious Blood (removed from official Roman Catholic calendar since 1969) **Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Hong Kong, China) **Independence Day (Burundi) **Public holidays in Rwanda, Independence Day (Rwanda) **Independence Day (Somalia) **International Tartan Day **July Morning (Bulgaria) **Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) (Suriname) **Madeira Day (Madeira, Portugal) **Moving Day (Quebec) (
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) **List of food days#July, National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day (
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) **List of food days#July, National Gingersnap Day (
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) **Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Day **Republic Day (Ghana) **Sir Seretse Khama Day (Botswana) **Territory Day (British Virgin Islands) **Van Mahotsav, celebrated until July 7 (India) *2 July, July 2 **Flag Day (Curaçao) (Kingdom of the Netherlands) **Palio di Siena, Palio di Provenzano (Siena, Italy) **Police Day (Azerbaijan) **World UFO Day *July 3 **The start of the dog days according to the ''Old Farmer's Almanac'' but not according to established meaning in most European cultures. **Emancipation Day (United States Virgin Islands) **Independence Day (Belarus) **Thomas Roy#List of days, Stay out of the Sun Day *July 4 **Flag flying days in Norway, Birthday of Queen Sonja (Norway) **Dree Festival, celebrated until July 7 (Apatani people, Arunachal Pradesh, India) **List of national independence days, Independence Day (Abkhazia) **Independence Day (United States) **Liberation Day (Northern Mariana Islands) **Liberation Day (Rwanda) **Republic Day (Philippines) *July 5 **Public holidays in Venezuela, Armed Forces Day (Venezuela) **1934 West Coast waterfront strike, Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) **Constitution Day (Armenia) **Emancipation Day (New York City, United States) **Independence Day (Algeria) **Independence Day (Cape Verde) **Independence Day (Venezuela) **Saints Cyril and Methodius, Saints Cyril and Methodius Feast Day (celebrated as a public holiday in Slovakia) **X-Day (Church of the SubGenius) *July 6 **Constitution Day (
Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territory—the largest by population in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the ...
) **Day of the Capital (Kazakhstan) **National Fried Chicken Day (United States) **Independence Day (Comoros) **Independence Day/Republic Day, (Malawi) **Jan Hus Day (Czech Republic) **Kupala Night (Poland, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine) **Statehood Day (Lithuania) **Teachers' Day (Peru) *July 7 **Independence Day (Solomon Islands) **Ivan Kupala Day (Belarus, Russia, Ukraine) **Saba Saba Day (Tanzania) **Tanabata (Japan, Gregorian date, some follow the traditional calendar) **World Chocolate Day *July 8 **Armed Forces Day#Ukraine, Air Force and Air Defense Forces Day (Ukraine) **Peter and Fevronia Day (Russian Orthodox) *July 9 **Arbor Day#Cambodia, Arbor Day (Cambodia) **Constitution of Australia, Constitution Day (Australia) **Constitution Day (Palau) **Constitutionalist Revolution Day (São Paulo (state), São Paulo) **Day of the Employees of the Diplomatic Service (Azerbaijan) **Independence Day (Argentina, South Sudan) **Nunavut Day (Nunavut) *July 10 **Armed Forces Day (Mauritania) **Beatles Day (Liverpool and Hamburg) **Independence Day (Bahamas) **Nikola Tesla Day **Statehood Day (Wyoming) *July 11 **China National Maritime Day (China) **Day of the Flemish Community (Flemish Community of Belgium) **Eleventh Night (Northern Ireland) **Gospel Day (Kiribati) **Imamat Day (Isma'ilism) **World Population Day (International observance, International) *July 12 **Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga) **List of national independence days, Independence Day (Kiribati, São Tomé and Príncipe) **Malala Day **The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador) *July 13 **Statehood Day (Montenegro) *July 14 **Bastille Day (France and Administrative divisions of France, French dependencies) **Birthday of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, an Flag flying days in Sweden, official flag flying day (Sweden) **Hondurans' Day (Honduras) **Republic Day (Iraq) *July 15 **Bon Festival (Kantō region,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
) **Elderly Men Day (
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''The Wor ...
) **Saint Rosalia, Festival of Santa Rosalia (Palermo, Sicily) **Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan's Birthday (Brunei Darussalam) *July 16 **Engineer's Day (Honduras) **Holocaust Memorial Day (France) *July 17 **Firgun#International Firgun Day, International Firgun Day **Constitution Day (Finland) *July 18 **Constitution Day (Uruguay) **Nelson Mandela International Day *July 19 **Liberation Day (Nicaragua) **Martyrs' Day (Burma) *July 20 **
Día del Amigo Friendship Day (also known as International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship. It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; evidence from social networking sites shows a re ...
(Argentina) **Engineer's Day (Costa Rica) **Independence Day (Colombia) **Lempira's Day (Honduras) **Arbor Day#Central African Republic, Tree Planting Day (Central African Republic) *July 21 **Belgian National Day **Racial Harmony Day (
Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
) *July 22 **Foundation Day in Cleveland *July 23 **Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari) **
Children's Day Children's Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country. In 1925, International Children's Day was first proclaimed in Geneva during the World Conference on Child Welfare. Sin ...
(Indonesia) **Public holidays in Abkhazia, Flag Day (Abkhazia) **Hot dog day, National Hot Dog Day (United States) **National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea) **Renaissance Day (Oman) **Revolution Day (Egypt) *July 24 **Children's Day (Vanuatu) **Navy Day (Venezuela) **Pioneer Day (Utah) (United States) **Simón Bolívar Day (Public holidays in Ecuador, Ecuador, Public holidays in Venezuela, Venezuela, Public holidays in Colombia, Colombia, and Public holidays in Venezuela, Bolivia) *July 25 **Guanacaste Day (Costa Rica) **Día Nacional de Galicia, National Day of Galicia (Galicia (Spain)) **Bahá'í Faith in Jamaica, National Baha'i Day (Jamaica) **Puerto Rico Constitution Day (Puerto Rico) **Republic Day (Tunisia) **Revolution Day (Egypt) *July 26 **Emancipation Day#Caribbean, Day of National Significance (Barbados) **Day of the National Rebellion (Cuba) **Independence Day (Liberia) **Independence Day (Maldives) **Kargil Vijay Diwas, Kargil Victory Day (India) *July 27 **Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (North Korea) **Iglesia ni Cristo Day (the Philippines) **José Celso Barbosa Day (Puerto Rico) **Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers Day (Vietnam) **Korean War Veterans Memorial#National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (United States) **National Sleepy Head Day (Finland) *July 28 **Expulsion of the Acadians#Commemorations, Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval (Canada) **Fiestas Patrias (Peru) **Liberation Day (San Marino) **Ólavsøka, Ólavsøka Eve (Faroe Islands) **World Hepatitis Day *July 29 **International Tiger Day **Deșteaptă-te, române!, National Anthem Day (Romania) **National Thai Language Day (Thailand) **Ólavsøka, opening of the Løgting session (Faroe Islands) **Olsok (Faroe Islands, (Finland, Norway) *July 30 **Feast of the Throne (Morocco) ***
Día del Amigo Friendship Day (also known as International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship. It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; evidence from social networking sites shows a re ...
(Paraguay) **Independence Day (Vanuatu) **Martyrs Day (South Sudan) *July 31 **Saint Ignatius of Loyola **Flag of Hawaii#Ka Hae Hawaiʻi day, ''Ka Hae Hawaiʻi'' Day (Hawaii,
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
) **Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh (Haryana and Punjab, India, Punjab, India) **Treasury Day (Poland) **Warriors' Day (Malaysia)


See also

*List of historical anniversaries


References


External links

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