July is the seventh month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars, lasting for 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, July is the first full month of summer, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first full month of winter. It is named after Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE), famed Roman general and statesman.

July's birthstone is the ruby, representing contentment. July's flowers are the larkspurs (Delphinium) and the water lilies (family Nymphaeaceae). In regards to the western zodiac, July is under the sign of Cancer until the 22nd, when the sign of Leo begins.

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Events

Holidays

Fixed date

• Canada Day – July 1
• Independence Day (United States) – July 4
• National Bikini Day – July 5
• Día de la Independencia (Argentina) – July 9
• Teddy Bear Picnic Day – July 10
• Bastille Day – July 14
• National Nude Day – July 14
• National Skunk Day – July 14
• International Chess Day – July 20
• Leomon Day – July 21
• National Cheesecake Day – July 30

Floating date

• Cow Appreciation Day – Second Tuesday in July [8,14]

Month-long

• Juicy July

Art challenges

• Art Fight

Historical

• Start of World War I (Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand) – July 28, 1914
• Start of 1980 Moscow Olympics – July 19, 1980
• Start of 2020 Tokyo Olympics – July 23, 2021

Calendar

More Information

• July (disambiguation)

External links

• July (Wikipedia)