July

July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.

July begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Cancer and ends in the sign of Leo. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Gemini and ends in the constellation of Cancer.

July was renamed for Julius Caesar, who was born in that month. Previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the Roman calendar which started in March. Because of its origin, until the 18th century this month's name was pronounced the same way as the name "Julie".

In old Japanese calendar, the month is called fumi zuki (文月).

In the pagan wheel of the year July ends at or near to Lughnasadh in the northern hemisphere and Imbolc in the southern hemisphere.

July, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

July Events

*Canada Day in Canada (July 1)
*July Morning in Bulgaria (July 1)
*Independence Day in the United States (July 4)
*Independence Day in Venezuela (July 5)
*San Fermín in Pamplona/Spain (July 7)
*Tanabata in Japan (July 7)
*Independence Day in Argentina (July 9)
*Independence Day in Peru (July 28)
*Bastille Day in France (July 14)
*Tour de France during all the month.

Monthlong Events in July

* Cell Phone Courtesy Month
* National Hot Dog Month (The United States)
* Anti-Boredom Month
* National Culinary Arts Month
* National Picnic Month
* National Ice Cream Month (The United States)- thanks to President Reagan 1984
* Nutrition Month (The Philippines)

Other names

*In the Irish Calendar the month is called Iúil and is the third and last month of the Summer season.
*In Finnish, the month is called heinäkuu, meaning "month of hay".

Trivia

*July begins on the same day of the week as April every year and also January in leap years.
*July's flower is the water lily or larkspur.
*July's birthstone is the ruby.
*July in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to January in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.

See also

*Historical anniversaries

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