July

seventh month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
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July (Jul.) is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, coming between June and August. It has 31 days. July was named after Julius Caesar. The halfway point of the year is either on July 2 or in the night of July 1-2.

July always begins on the same day of the week as April, and additionally, January in leap years. July does not end on the same day of the week as any other month in common years, but ends on the same day of the week as January in leap years.

The Month

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July is named after Julius Caesar, who was born on 12 or 13 July

In each hemisphere, it is the seasonal equivalent of January in the other hemisphere. In the North, it is summer and in the South it is winter.

In the Northern Hemisphere, July is often the warmest month of the year, and major sporting events and music festivals are held around this time. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is a winter month, with the coldest-recorded temperature having been measured in Antarctica in this month.

July begins on the same day of the week as April every year and on the same day of the week as January in leap years. No other month in common years ends on the same day of the week as July, but July ends on the same day of the week as January in leap years.

In common years, July starts on the same day of the week as October of the previous year, and in leap years, May of the previous year. In common years, July finishes on the same day of the week as February and October of the previous year, and in leap years, May of the previous year. In common years immediately after other common years, July both starts and finishes on the same day of the week as January of the previous 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, June of the following year. In years immediately before common years, July finishes on the same day of the week as April and December of the following year, and in years immediately before leap years, September of the following year.

July's flower is a variety of the water lily. Its birthstone is the ruby. The meaning for the birthstone ruby is contented mind. Astrological signs for July are Cancer (June 21 - July 21) and Leo (July 22 - August 21).

In the old Roman calendar, July was called Quintilis, meaning Fifth Month, because, in the old calendar, the year began in March. Augustus later renamed it July in honor of Julius Caesar, whose birthday was in this month. Augustus later also named the following month, August, after himself.

In Catholic tradition, July is the Month of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus.[1]

Holidays

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Fixed Events

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Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa
 
July 4 celebrations in Washington, DC

Moveable events

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Selection of Historical Events

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A stuffed exhibit of a Great Auk, which became extinct on July 3, 1844
 
Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
 
Storming of the Bastille, start of the French Revolution
 
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, 1969
 
Machu Picchu, Peru, which was "re-discovered" on July 24, 1911.

Trivia

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A summer beach in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • July has the 200th day of the year. July 19 in a common year, July 18 in a leap year.
  • July is often the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere
  • The hottest and coldest-ever recorded temperatures on Earth were both recorded in July.
  • The months of June and July both start with the "Ju" letter combination in the English language and in some languages have only one letter's difference between their names.
  • July and August are the only months named after people who really lived (Julius Caesar and Augustus respectively).
  • January and July are the only 31-day months that are exactly six months apart. In the English language, they are also the only pair of months to both begin and end with the same letters (J and Y respectively)
  • July 1 is the only day in July that is entirely within the first half of the calendar year.
  • Canada, the United States and France are among the countries that celebrate their national holidays in July.
  • The astrological signs for July are Cancer (June 21 to July 21) and Leo (July 22 to August 21).

References

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Months of the Year

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December