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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

July 🎉 Holidays

Ahh July!
Picnics, Summer Vacations
Fourth of July Celebrations
Beach, Ice cream  etc.
 
July Holidays
🎉🎇🥳
July 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.

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.
Holidays
July
Bizarre and Unique
Holidays
Month:
  • National Blueberry Month
  • National Anti-Boredom Month
  • Unlucky Month for weddings
  • National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
  • National Hot Dog Month
  • National Ice Cream Month
Week Event: 
Week 2 Nude Recreation Week
 
July Daily Holidays
Special and Wacky Days:
 
4 Independence Day (U.S.) 
4 Sidewalk Egg Frying Day- Hmmmm, I wonder why!?
5 Work-a-holics Day - even though everyone is on holiday
6 Build A Scarecrow Day - first Sunday in month
 
15 Cow Appreciation Day- Go out and give a cow a hug 
18 National Caviar Day- something's fishy here
20 National Ice Cream Day (third Sunday of the month) 
27 Parent's Day  - fourth Sunday in July 
Monthly Observances
Freedom from Fear of Speaking Month
Gasp! This was a challenge for me for years! So many people fear speaking in front of and audience, even if they can’t see them. Today their are options like teleclass and webinars that offer a safe option for those who fear speaking publicly. But, even these options has its challenges. If you are a public speaker or coach who helps people overcome the fear of public speaking.

National Grilling Month
Are you a health and wellness expert or chef who helps people learn how to eat and live healthy?
As people get ready to scarf down barbecue drenched ribs and potatoes salad, share some healthy grilling tips. How can people east healthy at barbecues and still enjoy the delicious food? Are there any particular foods we should avoid? Most people think grilling food in general makes it healthy in and of itself, is that true or is that a myth?
This is a great time to showcase your expertise and help people stick to their fitness goals.

National Make a Difference to Children Month
Are you a Divorce Attorney, Children’s Author or someone who’s mission or passion is about helping children?
Share a story about your passion and journey for impacting the lives of children. Interview charities in your local community that serve children and ask your listeners or readers to donate and support them. This is a great way to create content and create awareness and connections in your community. This is also a great reason to create some press releases.

Weekly Observances
Here are some weekly themes that may inspire you…
    Week 4-10 – Freedom Week
    Week 14-20 – Everybody Deserves a Massage Week
    Week 21-27 -  National Parenting Gifted Children Week

Daily Observances
Daily observations offer great inspiration for engaging social media content…
    Second Half of the Year Day 1
    I forgot Day 2
    Compliment Your Mirror Day 3
    Independence Day 4
    Chocolate Day 7
    Tell the Truth Day 7
    SCUD Day ( Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama) 8
    Embrace Your Geekness Day 13
    Get to Know Your Customers Day 18

These are just a few observances and suggestions for creating content, there are many more to inspire great content for your audience.

July Monthly Observances
 
Air-Conditioning Appreciation Days
(7/3 to 8/15)
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education & Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days (7/3 to 8/11)

Offbeat Holidays
You Can Celebrate in July
We’re having a heat wave ... of outstanding, offbeat July holidays! The big firework show may come at the beginning of the month, but there are plenty more celebrations to keep you feeling Yankee Doodle Dandy all the way to August.

1. July 1: National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
In 1984, Ronald Reagan deemed July “National Ice Cream Month,” and the third Sunday of this month “National Ice Cream Day.” As great as the treat itself is, we’re big fans of those unusual flavor combinations that make you question the limitations of culinary science and marvel at their possibilities! Ben and Jerry might have the offbeat flavor market cornered for now, but to be safe you should probably head for your local ice creamery to “test” their strongest contenders.

2. July 2: World UFO Day
Keep your eyes on the sky at night on this day, because they are out there. According to the World UFO Day website, the celebration of all things unidentified, object, and airborne started officially in 2001. That said, most UFOlogoists believe the existence of intelligent beings from outer space dates much further back. If you’re feeling extra conspiratorial, holiday organizers implore you to use this day to “encourage governments to declassify their knowledge about sightings throughout the history.”

3. July 4: Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
We’ve all heard the phrase “so hot outside you could fry an egg,” but today is the day we put that expression to the test. Though the origins of this climate-specific holiday are unknown, we imagine heat-inclined states were the earliest adopters. Oatman, Arizona has upped the ante with an annual solar-frying contest. Since you need daylight for this activity, it doesn't need to be mutually exclusive with Fourth of July fireworks! Everyone wins.

4. July 6: International Kissing Day
Pucker up for some summer love! Formerly known as National Kissing Day in the United Kingdom, this holiday was invented to remind us all of the simple pleasure a sweet kiss can bring. It is also cited as a direct cause for National Mono Day.

5. July 8: International Town Criers Day
Hear ye, hear ye! Before there was Twitter, CNN, or even a newspaper, every respectable town had a town crier who kept the good public abreast of all relevant comings and goings. Today, you have full permission to shout your appreciation from the rooftops—it’s how they wanted it.

6. July 10: Teddy Bear Picnic Day
In the early 20th century, John Walter Bratton composed an instrumental song entitled “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic.” In the late 1980s, collectible items dealer Royal Selangor decided to turn that into a national holiday. He also had the idea to conveniently release toy boxes and collectible items in conjunction with said event. Regardless of capitalist motives, the day became a national holiday and remains popular throughout Europe, as far away as Australia, and among many reputable stuffed bear circles.

7. July 11: Slurpee Day
This year the ubiquitous (at least along interstates) convenience store will celebrate its 87th birthday. In observance of the the eponymous date 7/11, the store will dole out free Slurpees. Freeloaders mark your calendars now, and be sure to set aside an extra 20 minutes of recovery time from the subsequent brain freeze.

8. July 11: World Population Day
In honor of the holiday this year, the United Nations Population Fund continues advocating its Universal Access to Reproductive Health initiative. After you’ve recovered from your aforementioned brain freeze, take one more moment to reflect on being a part of such a big whole.

9. July 13: National French Fries Day
Or National Freedom Fries Day, depending on your politics. We can’t make any promises, but last year some McDonald’s restaurants gave away their signature deep-fried potato sticks in honor of this special day. Free or not, on this day treat yourself to a full basket of guilt-free, Frenched, and fried goodness!

10. July 14: National Nude Day
The day the Tobias Fünkes of the world fear most. Originating in New Zealand, this non-public holiday encourages everyone to publicly celebrate their all-natural form. Note: please be sure to familiarize yourself with current local legislation concerning public nudity, lest you find yourself observing “international delinquent day.”

11. July 14: Bastille Day
Storm your local Bastille in honor of France’s 1789 victory. More than 50 U.S. cities host celebrations, so you have no excuse to not indulge in delicious French foods and more fireworks. If your city happens to have loose public nudity laws, you can celebrate the birth of French democracy in your birthday suit!

12. July 17: Yellow Pig Day
The figment of two mathematicians’ imaginations in the 1960s, the 17-eyelashed yellow pig was born from an intense study of the fascinating properties of the number 17. Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics has kept the yellow flame alive every year, with Yellow Pig Math Days and even a special conference held in 2006 (the 34th, or 17x2, summer of the program).

13. July 19: National Flitch Day
A 15th century relic, a “flitch” referred to an amount of bacon offered to married couples by local monks who could prove a year’s worth of matrimonial bliss to a jury of their single peers. Thought to have originated in Dunmore, England, the modern-day flitch ceremony now takes place once every four years, but is still very much all about the bacon.

14. July 22: Doonerism Spay
The birthday of Reverend William Archibald Spooner in 1844 London also marks the celebration of the famous slip of the tongue named after him. A spoonerism was originally the accidental switch of consonants or vowels, but has also since become a popular wordplay game.

15. July 26: National Talk in an Elevator Day
We all do it. We look at our phone, at our feet, or at the fresh coffee stain on our shirts. Anything to avoid even making eye contact with our fellow elevator riders. Not today. Not on the last Friday in July. Throw out the social compact, and strike up a conversation with the nearest stranger while in a large space for a short period of time.

16. July 27: Bagpipe Appreciation Day
Though bagpipes are perhaps most commonly linked to the Scottish, the largest producer in the world of this aerophone instrument is Pakistan. Just one of many fun facts you can toss out on Bagpipe Appreciation Day. You're welcome.

17. July 29: National Lasagna Day
Catch up on some Garfield comics, head to an Italian restaurant, or grab some ricotta, pasta and Bolognese and whip one up yourself—there are many ways to honor National Lasagna Day. The only wrong way is to not honor it at all.

 
July Weekly Observances
Beans and Bacon Days: 2-6  Link (Begins on First Thursday)
International Gay Square Dancing Week: 3-6 Link
*Freedom Week: 4-10 Link

Be Nice To New Jersey Week: 6-12 (First Full Week)
Creative Maladjustment Week: 7-14 Link  (First Full Week)
Nude Recreation Weekend: 7-13  (First  Week)
National Ventriloquism Week: 16-19  Link
*Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Education & Awareness Week: 18-25
(Note: Different sponsor than the September 23 observance has.)
Everybody Deserves A Massage Week: 20-26 Link (3rd Full Week)
National Zoo Keeper Week: 20-26 Link  (3rd Week)
Comic Con International: 24-27
Garlic Days: 25-27 Link  (Last Weekend)
July Daily Observances
NOTE:  An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.

*Canada Day: 1
*National GSA Employee Day: 1

*Second Half of The Year Day: 1
*U.S. Postage Stamp Day: 1
*Zip Code Day: 1
*I  Forgot Day: 2
International Chicken Wing Day: 2 Link
*Made In The USA Day: 2
*World UFO Day: 2 Link
*Compliment Your Mirror Day: 3
Earth at Aphelion: 3
*International Plastic Bag Free Day: 3  Link
*Stay Out Of The Sun Day; 3
Rosewell UFO Days: 3-6 Link
*Superman Day: 3 Link  
*Fourth of July or Independence Day: 4
*Independence From Meat Day: 4
*Bikini Day: 5
Hop A Park Day: 5 (First Saturday)
International Day of Cooperatives: 5 (First Saturday)
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day: 5 Link (First Saturday)

*International Kissing Day or World Kiss Day: 6 
*Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day: 6
*Chocolate Day: 7  Link
*Father-Daughter Take A Walk Together Day: 7
*Global Forgiveness Day: 7 Link
*Tell The Truth Day: 7
*Math 2.0 Day: 8 (Founding Day)  Link
*Don't Step On A Bee Day: 10
*Hot Dog Night: 10
*Piña Colada Day: 10  Link
*Teddy Bears' Picnic Day: 10 Link
*Cheer Up The Lonely Day: 11
*World Population Day: 11
*Simplicity Day: 12 Link
*National French Fries Day: 13 Link
*International Nude Day: 14 Link
*National Pet Fire Safety Day: 15 Link
*International Mandela Day: 18 Link
*National Caviar Day: 18 Link
*Nelson Mandela International Day: 18 Link

               

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