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Canada Day - July 1, the Canadian federal holiday marking the anniversary of Confederation in 1867
Canada Day on July 1 is the Canadian federal holiday marking the anniversary of the confederation of Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single dominion on July 1, 1867. Observed across Canada with public gatherings, fireworks, and citizenship ceremonies.
Bastille Day (Fete nationale) - the French national holiday on July 14
Bastille Day (Fete nationale) is France's national holiday on July 14, commemorating both the 1789 storming of the Bastille and the 1790 Fete de la Federation. It is observed with Europe's largest military parade on the Champs-Elysees, evening fireworks, and communal fetes populaires.
Independence Day (US) - what July 4 commemorates, federal status, and how it is observed
Independence Day on July 4 is a US federal holiday marking the 1776 Declaration of Independence. It is one of 11 federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103, observed with parades, cookouts, and fireworks. Stock markets and most banks close.
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Cultural celebration(8)
Naadam - the Mongolian National Games, three days of wrestling, horse racing and throat singing on the steppe
Naadam is Mongolia's national festival, held over three days from 11 to 13 July. It combines the Three Games of Men - wrestling, horse racing and archery - with the opening ceremony and a public holiday across the country.
Tanabata - the Japanese star festival of wish-making, when bamboo streamers and paper wishes cross the Milky Way
Tanabata is a Japanese festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, marking the one night a year that the two lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi can meet across the Milky Way. Colourful wishes are tied to bamboo for the stars to read.
Dragon Boat Festival - Duanwu, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, dragon boat races, and zongzi
Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu) on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month is a Chinese festival commemorating the poet-statesman Qu Yuan (ca. 340-278 BC), observed with dragon boat races, zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and hanging calamus and mugwort. A 3-day public holiday in mainland China.
Marine Day (Umi no Hi) - third Monday of July, the Happy Monday system
Japan's Marine Day (Umi no Hi) on the third Monday of July was established in 1996 to give thanks to the ocean. Originally fixed on July 20, the date was moved to a Monday in 2003 under the Happy Monday reform. The day is the ocean counterpart to Mountain Day in Japan's natural-landscape holiday pair.
Matariki - the Maori New Year, the Pleiades, and the Matariki public holiday
Matariki is the Maori New Year, observed when the Pleiades star cluster (Matariki) rises in the New Zealand sky in late June or early July. It became a public holiday in New Zealand in 2022, observed on a Friday closest to the first rising of Matariki. The day is marked by remembrance of the dead, celebration of the present, and reflection on the year ahead.
Running of the Bulls - the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, July 6-14
Running of the Bulls (Encierro) is part of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, held July 6-14 annually. Bull runs through the old town each morning. Cultural + regional, not a national public holiday.
NAIDOC Week - the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee and the celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, held every July.
Raksha Bandhan - the Hindu festival of sibling bonds, observed on the full moon of Shravan
Raksha Bandhan (literally "the bond of protection") is a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed on the full moon (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Shravan (July-August). Sisters tie a protective thread (rakhi) on their brothers' wrists; brothers pledge to protect. Observed across India, Nepal, and the Hindu diaspora.
Religious observance(6)
Eid al-Adha - the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice, 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, and how it is observed
Eid al-Adha is the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah (the 12th and final month of the Hijri calendar), coinciding with the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. Public holiday in most Muslim-majority countries.
Galungan - the Balinese day of dharma's return, and the 210-day pawukon cycle
Galungan is the Balinese Hindu festival marking the return of dharma after Bhatara Guru's descent into the underworld. It always falls on a Wednesday and recurs on a 210-day pawukon cycle, so Bali sees it roughly twice a Gregorian year.
Asarnha Bucha - the day the Buddha taught his first sermon after the rains retreat
Asarnha Bucha falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month and marks the end of the three-month Vassa rains retreat, when the Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon at Deer Park. A public holiday in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Ashura - the 10th of Muharram, the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala, and the Islamic new year observance
Ashura is observed on the 10th day of the first Islamic month (Muharram), commemorating for Shia Muslims the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura is associated with the day Moses and the Israelites were saved from Pharaoh, and is marked by fasting and charitable acts.
Islamic New Year - 1 Muharram, the first day of the Hijri calendar
Islamic New Year on 1 Muharram marks the first day of the Hijri lunar calendar. Observed by Muslims worldwide; a public holiday in Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and several other Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority countries. Not a public holiday in Egypt, Turkey, or Pakistan.
Tisha B'Av - the Jewish day of mourning, the destruction of the Temples, and the day of Jewish catastrophes
Tisha B'Av is a Jewish day of mourning observed on the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av, commemorating the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and the Second Temple by the Romans in 70 CE. The day is also associated with several other catastrophes in Jewish history, including the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and the start of World War I in 1914.
International observance(5)
World Emoji Day - July 17 origins, the 2014 calendar plot, and how the day is observed
World Emoji Day is celebrated on July 17 in tech circles and on social platforms, chosen because the calendar emoji is shown as July 17 on iOS. Founded in 2014 by Jeremy Burge of Emojipedia. Not a public holiday; observed with new emoji releases, marketing campaigns, and Twitter/X trending hashtags.
International Day of Friendship - July 30, the UN day promoting friendship across cultures
International Day of Friendship on July 30 is a UN-recognised day established by UN General Assembly Resolution 65/275 in 2004. Proclaimed by the UN in 2011. Promotes friendship across cultures, countries, and ideologies to inspire peace. Not a public holiday.
World Hepatitis Day - July 28, WHO observance raising viral hepatitis awareness since 2010
World Hepatitis Day on July 28 is a WHO observance launched in 2010 to raise awareness of viral hepatitis. The date honours Nobel laureate Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus. Each year the WHO publishes a flagship global report. Not a public holiday.
World Population Day - July 11, the UN observance on demographic trends
World Population Day on July 11 is the United Nations annual observance of demographic issues. Established by the UN General Assembly in 1989 to mark the day the world population reached 5 billion (1987), it focuses each year on a different demographic theme. Not a public holiday.
World Youth Skills Day - July 15, UN observance for skills development since 2014
World Youth Skills Day on July 15 is a United Nations observance established in 2014 to highlight the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. Held during the school-leaving season globally. Not a public holiday.