July

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July is the seventh month of the year (between June and August) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Before that, it was called Quintilis, being the fifth month of the 10-month calendar.

It is on average the warmest month in most of the Northern Hemisphere, 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" are considered to begin in early July in the Northern Hemisphere, 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[]

  • Ruby gemstone
    Ruby gemstone
    July's birthstone is the ruby, which symbolizes contentment.
  • Blue delphinium (Larkspur)
    Blue delphinium (Larkspur)
    White water lily
    White water lily
    Its birth flowers are the Larkspur or the Water Lily.
  • The zodiac signs for the month of July are Cancer (until July 22) and Leo (July 23 onwards).[1][2]

Observances[]

This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.

Breviarium Grimani - Juli.jpg
July, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
Fireworks in Washington, DC, to celebrate Independence Day on July 4
  • Season of Emancipation 14 April to 23 August (Barbados)
  • Honor America Days: 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 (United States)

Non-Gregorian observances, 2019[]

(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.)

Canada Day is celebrated on July 1
Canada Day is celebrated on July 1

Movable observances, 2020[]

  • Phi Ta Khon (Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand) – Dates are selected by village mediums and can take place anywhere between March and July.
  • Ra o te Ui Ariki (Cook Islands) July 6[3]
  • Collector Car Appreciation Day (United States) July 10
  • Senior Citizen's Day (Kiribati) July 11 [4]
  • Shark Week July 28 (United States)
  • Earth Overshoot Day: July 29
  • See also Movable Western Christian observances
  • See also Movable Eastern Christian observances

First Friday: July 3[]

First Saturday: July 4[]

  • American Independence Day
  • Día del Amigo (Peru)
  • International Co-operative Day
  • International Free Hugs Day

First Saturday and Sunday: July 4–5[]

  • Navy Days (Netherlands)

First Sunday: July 5[]

  • Navy Day (Ukraine)
  • Youth Day (Singapore)

Sunday closest to 2 July: July 5[]

First full week in July: July 5–11[]

  • NAIDOC Week (Australia)

First Monday: July 6[]

5 July or following Monday if it's a weekend: July 6[]

Day after first Monday: July 7[]

Second Thursday: July 9[]

  • National Tree Day (Mexico)

Second Sunday: July 12[]

Nearest Sunday to 11 July: July 12[]

  • National Day of Commemoration (Ireland)

Third Monday[]

Third Sunday: July 19[]

Second to last Sunday in July and the following two weeks: July 19-August 1[]

Third Tuesday: July 20[]

Fourth Sunday: July 26[]

Friday preceding the Fourth Saturday and the following Sunday: July 24-August 2[]

  • Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival (Tobata, Japan)

Fourth Thursday: July 28[]

  • National Chili Dog Day (United States)

Last Saturday: July 25[]

Last Sunday: July 30[]

Thursday before the first Monday: July 30[]

  • Emancipation Day (Bermuda)
Following Friday: July 31[]
  • Somer's Day (Bermuda)

Last Friday: July 31[]

  • National Schools Tree Day (Australia)
  • System Administrator Appreciation Day

Fixed Gregorian observances[]

See also[]

  • List of historical anniversaries

References[]

  1. ^ The Earth passed the junction of the signs at 08:36 UT/GMT July 22, 2020, and will pass it again at 14:26 UT/GMT July 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Astrology Calendar", yourzodiacsign. Signs in UT/GMT for 1950–2030.
  3. ^ https://anydayguide.com/calendar/2202
  4. ^ https://anydayguide.com/calendar/2223

External links[]

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