Festivals and holidays in July from round the world

month of julyHere is another post of our monthly “Festivals and Holidays” series. July, the seventh month of the year, is one of the warmest months of the year in countries of the Northern Hemisphere. July is also famous for its Monsoon rains.

In this post, we are going to explore the celebrations, festivals and holidays in the month of July from round the world.

The days which are celebrated internationally

1st July

  • Doctor’s Day
  • International Joke Day

2nd July

  • World UFO Day
  • World Sports Journalists Day

8th July

  • Writer’s Day

 11th July

  • World Population Day

12th July

  • International EMGP Day

 18th July

  • Mandela Day

28th July

  • World Hepatitis Day

29th July

  • International Tiger Day

30th July

  • Friendship Day

Last Friday of July

  • System Administrator Appreciation Day

Different Days of July celebrated in specific Countries

1st July

  • Emancipation day (Keti Koti) in Suriname
  • CPC Founding Day in China
  • Special Administrative Region Establishment Day in Hong Kong
  • Bank Holiday in Taiwan
  • Foundation of the Somali Republic in Somalia
  • Independence Day in Burundi
  • Independence Day in Rwanda
  • Canada Day in Canada
  • Territory Day in British Virgin Islands

4th July

  • Independence Day in United States of America

5th July

  • Tynwald Day in Isle of Man
  • Saints Cyril and Methodius Day in Czech Republic

6th July

  • Jan Hus Day in Czech Republic
  • Mindaugas’ Coronation Day (Day of the State) in Lithuania
  • Independence Day (Republic Day) in Malawi

7th July

  • Dar es Salaam – International Trade Fair Day in Tanzania
  • Independence Day in Solomon Islands

9th July

  • Constitution Day in Palau
  • Anniversary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence in Argentine

10th July

  • Independence Day in Bahamas

11th July

  • Independence Day/Revolution Day in Mongolia

12th July

  • Independence Day in Kiribati
  • Petrovdan (Saint Peter) in Serbia

13th July 13

  • National Day in Montenegro

14th July

  • Bastille Day in Mayotte
  • Bastille Day in New Caledonia
  • Fete de la Federation in France

16th July

  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Chile

17th July

  • Revolution Day in Iraq

18th July

  • Constitution Day in Uruguay

19th July

  • Martyr’s Day in Burma
  • Saint Charbel’s Day in Lebanon

20th July

  • Saint Elias’s Day in Lebanon
  • Independence Day in Colombia

21st July

  • National Holiday – commemorating the ascension to the throne of Belgium’s first king Belgium

23rd July

  • Revolution Day in Egypt
  • Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea

26th July

  • Independence Day in Liberia
  • Independence Day in Maldives

27th July

  • Birth of Jose Celso Barbosa in Puerto Rico

28th July

  • Independence Day in Peru

29th July

  • National Anthem Day in Romania

30th July

  • Throne Day in Morocco


I hope it was a helpful post for those who are gathering information about the month of July. If you find any festival, celebration or holiday missing in the post, kindly do inform us through the feedback Form.

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