Here’s a list of the official and unofficial days and annual events you can celebrate during the month of July.
July Daily Holidays and Observances
July 1: International Joke Day, American Zoo Day, Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, National Postal Worker Day, Canada DayJuly 2: National I Forgot Day, World UFO DayJuly 3: Disobedience Day, International Plastic Bag Free Day, National Stay Out of the Sun Day, National Eat Beans DayJuly 4: Independence DayJuly 5: National Bikini Day, National Graham Cracker DayJuly 6: International Kissing Day, National Fried Chicken DayJuly 7: Tell the Truth Day, National Strawberry Sundae Day, World Chocolate DayJuly 8: National Video Game Day, Math 2.0 Day, Liberty Bell Day (rang to signal reading of Declaration of Independence), National SCUD Day (also known as National Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama Day)July 9: National Sugar Cookie DayJuly 10: Teddy Bear Picnic Day, National Kitten Day, National Piña Colada Day, Don’t Step On a Bee DayJuly 11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day, Marine Corps Creation Day, National Clerihew Day, World Population DayJuly 12: Simplicity Day, Etch a Sketch Day, National Eat Your Jello DayJuly 13: Embrace Your Geekness Day, National French Fry DayJuly 14: Bastille Day, Shark Awareness Day, Cow Appreciation Day, National Mac and Cheese Day, Pandemonium DayJuly 15: Be a Dork Day, Gummi Worm Day, National Give Something Away Day, National Pet Fire Safety DayJuly 16: World Snake Day, National Corn Fritter DayJuly 17: Wrong Way Day, World Emoji Day, National Lottery DayJuly 18: World Listening Day, Nelson Mandela International Day, National Caviar DayJuly 19: National Daiquiri Day, National Ice Cream Day* (third Sunday)July 20: National Moon Day, Space Exploration Day, International Chess Day, National Lollipop DayJuly 21: National Junk Food DayJuly 22: Spoonerism Day, National Hammock DayJuly 23: Gorgeous Grandma Day, National Hot Dog DayJuly 24: Tell An Old Joke Day, National Cousins Day, National Drive-Thru Day, National Tequila DayJuly 25: National Thread the Needle Day, National Hot Fudge Sundae Day, National Wine and Cheese DayJuly 26: National All Or Nothing Day, National Aunt and Uncle Day, National Parents Day* (fourth Sunday)July 27: National Creme Brûlée Day, National Scotch Day, Bagpipe Appreciation DayJuly 28: National Milk Chocolate Day, National Hamburger Day (one of three celebratory days in the year)July 29: Rain Day, National Chicken Wing Day, National Lasagna Day, National Lipstick DayJuly 30: National Support Public Education Day, National Cheesecake Day, International Day of Friendship, National Chili Dog Day, National Father-in-Law DayJuly 31: Talk In An Elevator Day, Harry Potter’s Birthday Day, National Avocado Day, National Mutt Day
July Weekly Holidays and Observances
Clean Beaches Week (July 1-7)National Parenting Gifted Children Week (third week)National Moth Week (last week)
July Monthly Holidays and Observances
American Artist Appreciation MonthAmerican History Essay ContestBereaved Parents Awareness MonthCord Blood Awareness MonthFamily Fun MonthFamily Meal MonthFamily Reunion MonthNational Anti-Boredom MonthNational Baked Bean MonthNational Black Family MonthNational Blueberry MonthNational Cell Phone Courtesy MonthNational Culinary Arts MonthNational Fireworks Safety MonthNational Foreign Language MonthNational Grilling MonthNational Hemp MonthNational Horseradish MonthNational Hot Dog MonthNational Ice Cream MonthNational Make a Difference for Children MonthNational Peach Month National Picnic MonthNational World Watercolor MonthPurposeful Parenting MonthRead an Almanac Month
*Denotes that date changes each year.
