July

This article is about the month. For other uses, see July (disambiguation).
"Jul." redirects here. For other uses, see Jul (disambiguation).
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July (
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/dla/ juu-LY) is the seventh month of the year (between June and August) in the
Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. It was
named by the Roman Senate in honor of the Roman general, Julius Caesar, it being the month of
his birth. Prior to that, it was called Quintilis. 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.
July starts on the same day of the week as April in every year, and January in leap years. In a
common year no other month ends on the same day as July, while in a leap year July ends on the
same day of the week as January. October of the previous year starts on the same day of the
week as July of the current year as a common year and May of the previous year starts on the
same day of the week as July of the current year as a leap year. February and October of the
previous year end on the same day of the week as July of the current year as a common year and
May of the previous year ends on the same day of the week as July of the current year as a leap
year. In years immediately before common years, July starts on the same day of the week as
September and December of the following year and in years immediately before leap years, July
starts on the same day of the week as June of the following year. In years immediately before
common years, July ends on the same day of the week as April and December of the following
year and in years immediately before leap years, July ends on the same day of the week as
September of the following year. In common years immediately after other common years, July
starts and finishes on the same day of the week as January of the previous year.
In the Northern Hemisphere:
Dog days begin in early July, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts.
Summer school is under way for many students in the USA.
Spring lambs, born in late winter or early spring, are usually sold before July 1.

July, from the Trs Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

Fireworks in Washington, DC, to celebrate Independence Day on July 4
Tanabata, a Japanese traditional seasonal "make-a-wish" celebration, July 7
The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England)
ended July 9 (date varied)
End of the Trinity term (sitting of the High Court of Justice of England) July 31
Elections of Japanese House of Councillors, replacing half of its seats, held every three
years (the latest one in 2013).
Holidays
Doctors' Day in India, July 1
Canada Day (formerly Dominion Day) July 1
Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day in Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
July 1
Independence Day in Somalia, July 1
Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) in Surinam, July 1
Independence Day in Belarus July 3
Independence Day in the Philippines until 1962; now known as Filipino-American
Friendship Day July 4
Independence Day in the United States July 4
Independence Day in Algeria and Venezuela July 5
Independence Day in Argentina and South Sudan July 9
Independence Day in Bahamas July 10
12th July (Battle of the Boyne) and (Orangemen's Day) in Northern Ireland.
Bastille Day July 14, also known as