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Special Days in September
September is loaded with holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , historic figures and authors birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries, and more! So, if you are looking for a reason to celebrate, a classroom theme, a special topic to study, this day in history trivia, club meeting ideas, or a food to add to the menu, this list of Special Days in September, 2019 has lots to choose from!
Resources for teaching through September, including a PDF of September’s Special Days, can be found at the end of this list.
September Themes
- ADHD Awareness
- Alopecia Areatas Awareness
- Animal Remembrance
- Atrial Fibrillation Month
- Baby Safety
- Back to School
- Backpack Safety America
- Be Kind to Editors and Writers
- Blackpool Illuminations
- Campus Safety
- Chicken
- Child Awareness
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Obesity Awareness
- Children’s Eye Health and Safety
- Children’s Good Manners
- Church Clipping
- Classical Music
- College Savings
- Conkers
- Coupon
- Courtesy
- Disaster Preparedness
- DNA, Genomics, and Stem Cell Education
- Fall Hat
- Guide Dogs
- Gynecology Cancer Awareness
- Happy Cat
- Hat Month
- Head Lice Prevention
- Healthy Aging
- Hispanic Heritage
- Home Furnishings
- Hunger Action
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness
- Library Card Sign-Up
- Literacy
- Little League
- Million Minute Family Challenge (Sept. – Dec.)
- Mold Awareness
- One-On-One
- People Skills
- Piano
- Preparedness
- Prosper Where You Are Planted
- Prostate Cancer Awareness
- Read a New Book
- Responsible Dog Ownership
- Save a Koala
- Save a Tiger
- Sea Cadet
- School Success
- Self Improvement
- Self-Awareness Month
- Sewing
- Shameless Promotion
- Skin Care Awareness
- Square Dancing
- Strategic Thinking
- Subliminal Communications
- Update Your Resume
- Women of Achievement
- Women’s Friendship
- World Animal Remembrance Month
September Food Themes
- All American Breakfast
- Apple
- Better Breakfast
- Blueberry Popsicle
- Chicken
- Childhood Obesity Awareness
- Cholesterol Education
- Food Safety Education
- Fruit and Veggies — More Matters
- Honey
- Ice Cream Shake
- Mushroom
- Organic Harvest
- Papaya
- Potato
- Rice
- Wild Rice
- Whole Grains
September Special Days That Fall on Different Dates Each Year
- ● Waffle Week Begins (1st full week)
● Father’s Day (Australia and New Zealand)
(1st Sun.)
● Buffalo Chicken Wings Days * (Sat. and Sun.
before Labor Day)
● Labor Day (1st Mon.)
● Another Look Unlimited Day (Tues. after
Labor Day)
● Lazy Mom’s Day (1st Fri.)
● Clean Out Your Garage Day (Sat. after
Labor Day)
● Grandparents Day (Sun. after Labor Day)
● Horn Dance (Mon. after the 4th)
● Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
(weekend after Labor Day)
● Hummingbird Day (1st Sat.)
● Writing Day (1st Sat.)
● Vegetarian Awareness Week (2nd full week)
● Hug Your Hound Day (2nd Sun.)
● Pet Memorial Day (2nd Sun.)
● Boss/Employee Exchange Day (2nd Mon.)
● Line Dance Week begins (2nd Mon.)
● Ants on a Log Day (2nd Tues.)
● Stand Up to Cancer Day (2nd Fri.)
● Drive Your Studebaker Day (2nd Sat.) - Farmer’s Consumer Awareness Day (2nd Sat.)
● Farm Animals Awareness Week (3rd week)
● Clean Hands Week begins (3rd full week)
● Pollution Prevention Week (3rd full week)
● Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Week
begins * (3rd full week)
● Horseman’s Sunday (3rd Sun.)
● Woman Road Warrior Day (3rd Mon.)
● School Backpack Awareness Day (3rd Wed.)
● POW/MIA Recognition Day (3rd Fri.)
● Tradesmen Day (3rd Fri.)
● Big Whopper Liar Day (3rd Sat.)
● Coastal Cleanup Day (3rd Sat.)
● Eat an Apple Day (3rd Sat.)
● Red Panda Day (3rd Sat.)
● Responsible Dog Ownership Day (3rd Sat.)
● Wife Appreciation Day (3rd Sat.)
● Family Dinner Day (4th Mon.)
● Homeschool Spirit Week (4th Mon.)
● See You at the Pole (4th Wed.)
● Love Note Day (4th Fri.)
● Native American Day (4th Fri.)
● Fish Amnesty Day (4th Sat.)
● Hunting and Fishing Day (4th Sat.)
● Kids’ Day (4th Sat.)
● Neighborhood Day (4th Sat.)
● Rabbit Day (4th Sat.)
● Keep Kids Creative Week (last week)
● Sea Otter Awareness Week (last week)
● Gold Star Mother’s Day (last Sun.)
● Hug a Vegetarian Day (last Fri.)
● Save the Koala Day (last Fri.)
● Ask a Stupid Question Day (last school day)
● Family Health and Fitness Day (last Sat.)
● Public Lands Day (last Sat.)
September Special Days With Dates That Vary
● Eid al-Adha
● Autumn Equinox/1st Day of Fall
● Mabon (on equinox)
● Innergize Day (day after equinox)
● World Maritime Day
● Rosh Hashanah
● Yom Kipper
● Ashura
● Fall Astronomy Day (sometimes in Oct.)
September Special Days With Set Dates
Sept. 1
- Calendar Adjustment Day
- Cherry Popover Day
- Chicken Boy’s Day
- Emma M. Nutt Day
- Enthusiasm Week begins
- No Rhyme Nor Reason Day
- Nutrition Week begins
- Self-University Week begins
Sept. 2
- Bison-ten Yell Day
- Blueberry Popsicle Day
- Great Fire of London – 1666
- US Treasury Dept. established 1789
- VJ Day 1945
- Vietnam Independence 1945
Sept. 3
- Afternoon Tea Day
- American Flag 1st Flown in Battle 1777
- National Wilderness system established 1964
- Penicillin Discovered 1928 (some sources say Sept. 15 and others Sept. 30)
- Qatar Independence 1971
- San Marino Independence 301 AD
- Skyscraper Day
- Treaty of Paris signed 1783
- National Welsh Rarebit Day
- WWII – Great Britain, France, New Zealand, and Australia declare war on Germany Sept. 3-15,1939
Sept. 4
- Inventor Lewis Howard Latimer born 1848
- Macadamia Nut Day
- Newspaper Carrier Day
- Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week begins
- Missionary Marcus Whitman born 1802
- Wildlife Day
Sept. 5
- Bacon Day
- Be Late For Something Day
- Cheese Pizza Day
- International Day of Charity
- Cowboy/Outlaw Jesse James born 1847
- Suicide Prevention Week begins
- Voyager 1 launched 1977
Sept. 6
- Jane Addams born 1860
- Coffee Ice Cream Day
- Fight Procrastination Day
- Horn Dance Day
- Magellan Completed 1st Circumnavigation of the World 1527
- 1620 – Pilgrims Set Sail to the New World
- Read a Book Day
- Swaziland Independence 1968
Sept. 7
- Acorn Squash Day
- Brazil Independence 1822
- Queen Elizabeth 1 born 1533
- Grace Darling Day
- Feel the Love Day
- Google founded 1996
- Artist, Grandma Moses born 1860
- Neither Rain Nor Snow Day
- Raggedy Ann patented 1915
- Salami Day
- Superhuman Day
- Threatened Species Day
Sept. 8
- Date Nut Bread
- Iguana Awareness Day
- Inca Ice Maiden Day
- International Literacy Day
- 1519 – Magellan Set Sail for the 1st Around the World Voyage
- Virgin Mary born 20 BC
- Pardon Day
- Physical Therapy Day
- Popcorn Festival begins
- 1st Star Trek TV broadcast 1966
Sept. 9
- California Statehood 1850
- Chrysanthemum Day
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day
- Teddy Bear Day
- Wienerschnitzel Day
- Wonderful Weirdos Day
Sept. 10
- Sewing Machine Patented 1846
- Suicide Prevention Day
- Swap Ideas Day
- TV Dinner Day
Sept. 11
- Assisted Living Week begins
- Day of Service and Remembrance
- Emergency Number Day
- Hot Cross Bun Day
- I Want to Start My Own Business Day
- Last Night of the Proms
- Libraries Remember Day
- Make Your Bed Day
- No News Is Good News Day
- Odd Day
- 9-11-2001 Remembrance Day / Patriot Day
Sept. 12
- Poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning married 1846
- Chocolate Milkshake Day
- Cleopatra’s Needle erected 1878
- Day of Encouragement
- Lascaux Cave Painting Discovery 1940
- UN Day for South – South Cooperation
- Video Game Day
Sept. 13
- Bald is Beautiful Day
- Celiac Awareness Day
- Chocolate Day
- Author, Roald Dahl born 1916
- Defy Superstition Day
- Fortune Cookie Day
- Milton Snavely Hershey (founder of Hershey’s Chocolate) born 1857
- Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
- Peanut Day
- Positive Thinking Day
- Programmers’ Day (256th day of the year)
- Snack a Pickle Time
- Uncle Sam Day
Sept. 14
- Creme Filled Donut Day
- Eat a Hoagie Day
- Handel’s ‘Messiah’ composed 1741
- Holly Rood Day
- Margaret Sanger born 1879
- 1814 – Star Spangled Banner Composed by Francis Scott Key
Sept. 15
- Battle of Britain Day 1940
- Author Agatha Christie born 1890
- Costa Rica Independence 1821
- El Salvador Independence 1821
- Guatemala Independence 1821
- Honduras Independence 1821
- Nicaragua Independence 1821
- Felt Hat Day
- Greenpeace founded 1971
- International Day of Democracy
- Dot Day
- LGBT Awareness Day
- Linguine Day
- Make a Hat Day
- Neonatal Nurses Day
- Penicillin Discovered 1928 (some sources say Sept. 3 and others Sept. 30)
- Software Freedom Day
- President William B. Taft born 1857
Sept. 16
- Anna Bradstreet Day
- Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
- Collect Rocks Day
- Illusionist David Copperfield born 1956
- Gedaliah
- Guacamole Day
- Mayflower Day
- Mexican Independence Day 1810
- Play-Doh introduced 1955
- Ozone Preservation Day
- Papua New Guinea Independence 1975
- Author, H.A. Rey born 1898
- Stay Away from Seattle Day
- Step Family Day
- Working Parents Day
- Wrinkled Raincoat Day
Sept. 17
- Apple Dumpling Day
- Citizenship Day
- Constitution Day
- Constitution Week begins
- Time’s Up Day
- Singer/Songwriter Hank Williams born 1923
Sept. 18
- Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) created 1947
- Cheeseburger Day
- Chile Independence 1975
- 1851 – 1st Edition of the New York Times Published
- Global Be Responsible Day
- Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Week begins
- Respect Day
- Roadrunner Cartoon debut 1949
- Singles Week
- US Air Force Founded 1947
- World Gurning Championships
- World Water Monitoring Day
Sept. 19
- Balance Awareness Week begins
- Butterscotch Pudding Day
- George Cadbury (founder of Cadbury’s Cocoa and Chocolate Co.) born 1839
- Mickey Mouse 1st appearance 1928
- Talk Like A Pirate Day
Sept. 20
- Artist Dale Chihuly born 1941
- Punch Day
- Women’s Friendship Day
Sept. 21
- Alzheimer’s Day
- Banana Festival
- Belize Independence 1981
- International Day of Peace
- Malta Independence 1964
- Miniature Golf Day
- Peace One Day
- Pecan Cookie Day
- Author H.G. Wells born 1866
- World Gratitude Day
Sept. 22
- American Business Women’s Day
- Autumn Equinox/1st Day of Fall *
- Band Aid Invented 1922
- Bulgaria Independence 1908
- Car Free Day
- Centenarian’s Day
- Dear Diary Day
- Elephant Appreciation Day
- Scientist Michael Faraday born 1791
- Hobbit Day
- Ice Cream Cone Day
- International Day of Radiant Peace
- Mali Independence 1960
- Peace Corps established 1961
- Stonehenge Day
- White Chocolate Day
- World Rhino Day
Sept. 23
- Autumn Stroll Day
- Checkers Day
- Harvest Festival (UK)
- Innergize Day * (day after equinox)
- Missionary John Hyde born 1858
- Author William Holmes McGuffey born 1800
- Neptune discovered 1846
- Pot Pie Day
- Saudi Arabia Independence 1932
- Activist Victoria Woodhull born 1838
Sept. 24
- Bluebird of Happiness Day
- The Bullwinkle Show 1st aired 1961
- Cherries Jubilee Day
- George Cross instituted 1940
- Jim Henson born 1936
- Monopoly (board game) introduced
- Punctuation Day
- Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving
- Teach Ag Day
Sept. 25
- Ataxia Awareness Day
- Bill of Rights ratified 1789
- Comic Book Day
- Dog Week begins
- Greenwich Meantime (GMT) began 1676
- Mars Observer launched 1992
- Math Story Telling Day
- One-Hit Wonder Day
- Poet, Author, Song writer Shel Silverstein born 1930
- World School Milk Day
Sept. 26
- Johnny Appleseed born 1774
- Better Breakfast Day
- Poet T. S. Eliot born 1888
- European Day of Languages
- Composer George Gershwin born 1898
- The Muppet Show 1st aired 1976
- Pancake Day
- Shamu (the whale) Day
Sept. 27
- US Revolutionary /Patriot Samuel Adams born 1722
- Ancestor Appreciation Day
- Chimney Safety Week begins
- Chocolate Milk Day
- Corned Beef Hash Day
- Crush a Can Day
- Evangelist / Philanthropist George Mueller born 1805
- Rosetta Stone Deciphered 1822
- Stockton & Darlington Railway opened 1825
- World Tourism Day
Sept. 28
- Artist Caravaggio born 1573
- Fish Tank Floorshow Night
- Good Neighbor Day
- International Right to Know Day
- Strawberry Cream Pie Day
- Saint Wenceslaus Day
- World Rabies Day
Sept. 29
- Author Stanley Berenstain born 1923
- Coffee Day
- Confucius born 551 BC
- Physicist Enrico Fermi born 1901
- Happy Goose Day
- Heart Day
- Inventors Day
- Michaelmas Day/ Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
- Scotland Yard Formed 1829
- VFW Day
- William the Conqueror invaded England 1066
Sept. 30
- Botswana Independence 1966
- Hot Mulled Cider Day
- International Translation Day
- Mud Pack Day
- Nelson’s Column Construction began 1840
- Penicillin Discovered 1928 (some sources say Sept. 3 and others Sept. 15)
- Stapler patented 1841
RESOURCES:
Free Printable Download – Special Days in September
My (growing) list of September Resources *currently being updated for 2019) https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/09/01/special-days-resources-for-september/
And here’s the list of my favorite resources for help with any month’s Special Days lesson planning https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/07/31/learning-resources-for-special-days/
How I use Special Days lists in our homeschool blog series :
Special Days and the Evolution of Morning Calendar Time
I make my monthly special days lists by using several sources including old calendars, holiday books, newspapers, and the web. If you know of a special day that I do not have listed, please comment and let me know what it is so I can add it in. Below are the links to my favorite online themed calendars.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/september.html
http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/september.htm
http://www.se7en.org.za/se7ens-september
http://food.unl.edu/fnh/september#vegetarian
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/animal-holidays-celebrations/
http://projectbritain.com/calendars/sept.html
http://aglobalworld.com/international-independence-days/country-independence-day.php
Happy September!
betty jo
It’s Aviation Week! Here’s an awesome resource list for learning about flight history, the Wright Brothers, how to fold paper airplanes, and more…
Annie Oakley born 8/13/1860
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Rise Up For Children!
July 30 is Child Trafficking Awareness Day and is sponsored by Operation Underground Railroad.
“In the past six years of existence, O.U.R. has rescued
3,800 victims and assisted in the arrests of more than 2,100 traffickers around the world. The partners we are empowering have collectively helped rescue the lives of more than 10,000 survivors who were enslaved, exploited or at risk.”
Learn more about the organization, rescue and aftercare testimony, and more here https://ourrescue.org/
*parental guidance is necessary!
Special Days in August
The August calendar has loads of special days! The following list is made up of August’s holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , famous birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries, and more. So, if you want an occasion to celebrate, pick up some trivia, or add foods to your menu, this is the right place for you. And, of course you’ll find multiple opportunities for “on the calendar” themed studies for your classroom, homeschool, co-op/support group, or club.
Resources for teaching throughout the month, including a free PDF of Special Days in August, can be found at the end of this list.
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla born July 10, 1856
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Tesla Society: Biography – Article: Tesla biography: The Genius Who Lit The World. Site also includes some information about his most famous inventions.
Biography: Nikola Tesla – Site offers biographical information about Tesla’s life: The early years, years as an inventor, his fall from grace, and his death and legacy.
Wikipedia: Nikola Tesla – Page offers quite a bit of biographical information about Tesla’s life and accomplishments.
About: Inventors: Nikola Tesla – This pages offers a short written article and a 2:25 minute video.
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Special Days in July, 2020
Here’s the list of July themes, foods, scientific and historic anniversaries, and famous birthdays. There’s some summer fun days, too! Whether you’re looking for something special to study, trivia, a day to celebrate, or a food to add to the menu, the July 2020 special days list gives you plenty to choose from!
Free resources for teaching throughout the month, including a PDF of Special Days in July, can be found at the end of this list.
July Awareness/Observance Days and Themes
- Air-Conditioning Appreciation
- Anti-Boredom
- Bereaved Parents Awareness
- Bison
- Bio-terrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness
- Black Family
- Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
- Cell Phone Courtesy
- Dog House Repair
- Family Reunion
- Freedom From Fear of Speaking
- Herbal Prescription Awareness
- Independent Retailers
- Irrigation
- Make a Difference to Children
- Parks and Recreation
- Read An Almanac
- Share a Sunset
- Tennis
- Tour de France
- Unlucky Month for Weddings
- Wheelchair Beautification
- Wild About Wildlife
- Women’s Motorcycle
- Zine
July’s Food Themes
- Baked Beans
- Berry
- Blueberry
- Culinary Arts
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Grilling
- Horseradish
- Hot Dog
- Ice Cream
- Lettuce
- Ice Cream
- Mango
- Melon
- Nectarine
- Picnic
July, 2020 – Daily Specials: (the * means that the special day does NOT fall on the same date every year)
July 1
- Battle of Gettysburg 1863
- Burundi Independence Day 1962
- Canada Independence Day 1867
- Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day
- Princess Diana born 1961
- International Joke Day
- Postage Stamp Day
- Roswell UFO Days
- Rwanda Independence Day 1962
- Second Half of the Year Day
- Somalia Independence Day 1960
- Transistor Introduced 1948
- Unassisted Homebirth Week begins
- Zip Code Day
- 1st US Zoo (Philadelphia) 1874
July 2
- Civil Rights Act passed (US) 1964
- Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury born 1489
- Fence Painting Days begin
- I Forgot Day
- International Day of Cooperatives
- Made in the USA Day
- Tom Sawyer Days begin
- World UFO Day
- 1st Zeppelin Flight 1900
July 3
- Air-Conditioning Appreciation Days begin
- Chocolate Wafer Day
- Compliment Your Mirror Day
- Disobedience Day
- Dog Days begin
- Eat Your Beans Day
- Farriers Week
- Idaho Statehood 1890
- Plastic Bag Free Day
- Stay Out of the Sun Day
- Superman Day
July 4
- Boom Box Parade Day
- Cherry Pit Spitting Day * (1st Sat.)
- President Calvin Coolidge born 1872
- Country Music Day
- Freedom Week begins
- Hop-a-Park Day * (1st Sat.)
- Independence Day (US) 1776
- Indivisible Day
- Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
July 5
- Apple Turnover Day
- P.T. Barnum born 1810
- Be Nice to New Jersey Week begins * (1st full week)
- Bikini Day
- Build a Scarecrow Day * (1st Sun)
- Graham Cracker Day
- Music For Life Week begins * (1st full week)
- Special Recreation Week begins * (1st full week)
- Tynwald Day
- Venezuela Independence Day 1811
- Work-a-holics Day
July 6
- President George W. Bush born 1946
- Children’s Art Day (UK)
- Fried Chicken Day
- Malawi Independence Day 1964
- 16mm Movie Camera and Projector introduced 1923
- Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
- World Kiss Day
July 7
- Chocolate Day
- Father – Daughter Take a Walk Together Day
- Global Forgiveness Day
- Macaroni Day
- Pinocchio first printed 1883
- Strawberry Sundae Day
- Tell the Truth Day
July 8
- Blueberry Day
- Chocolate with Almonds Day
- Liberty Bell cracked 1835
- Math Day
- SCUD Day (Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama)
- Video Games Day
- 1st Issue of The Wall Street Journal 1889
July 9
- Argentina Independence Day 1816
- 1st Rock and Roll Song to reach #1 on Pop Music Charts , “Rock Around the Clock” 1955
- Sugar Cookie Day
July 10
- Bahamas Independence Day 1973
- Clerihew Day
- Collector Car Appreciation Day * ( 2nd Fri.)
- Cow Appreciation Day * (2nd Fri.)
- Don’t Step on a Bee Day
- Author Candice Ransom born 1952
- Teddy Bear Picnic Day
- Nikola Tesla born 1856
- Wyoming Statehood 1890
July 11
- President John Qunicy Adams born 1767
- St. Benedict Day
- Blueberry Muffin Day
- Carver Day * (2nd Sat.)
- Cheer Up the Lonely Day
- Cherries Day
- Grange Day * (2nd Sat.)
- Pet Photo Day
- Author Patricia Polacco born 1944
- Slurpie Day
- Author EB White born 1899
- World Population Day
July 12
- Barn Day
- Julius Caesar born 100 BC
- Different Colored Eyes Day
- Inventor George Eastman born 1854
- Eat Your Jello Day
- Etch a Sketch introduced 1960
- Everybody Deserves a Massage Week *
- Orange Men’s Day
- Paper Bag Day
- Pecan Pie Day
- Sao Tome and Principe Independence Day 1975
- Simplicity Day
- Naturalist, Henry Thoreau born 1817
- Ventriloquism Week begins *
July 13
- Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
- Beans ‘N’ Franks Day
- Buckingham Palace Becomes Residence of Britain’s Monarchy 1837
- Embrace Your Geekness Day
- Fool’s Paradise Day
- French Fry Day
- “Live Aid” organized 1985
- Puzzle Day
- Town Criers Day * (2nd Mon.)
July 14
- Bastille Day / France Independence Day 1789
- President Gerald Ford born 1913
- Author Laura Numeroff born 1953
- Pandemonium Day
- Shark Awareness Day
- Tape Measure Day
- Mac and Cheese Day
- Missionary Lilias Trotter born 1853
July 15
- Apollo 18 launched 1975
- Be a Dork Day
- 1st Boeing 707 1954
- Gummi Worm Day
- I Love Horses Day
- Artist Rembrandt Van Rijn born 1606
- St. Swithin’s Day
- Tapioca Pudding Day
July 16
- Atomic Bomb Successfully Tested 1945
- Explorer Roald Amundsen born 1872
- Apollo 11 Lift Off 1969
- Corn Fritters Day
- Fresh Spinach Day
- Get to Know Your Customers Day * (3rd Thurs.)
- Hot Dog Night
- World Snake Day
July 17
- Festival of British Archeaology
- Celebration of the Horse Day *(3rd Fri.)
- Disneyland Opened 1955
- Peach Ice Cream Day
- Hymn writer Isaac Watts born 1674
- World Emoji Day
- Wrong Way Corrigan Day
- Yellow Pig Day
July 18
- Author/Illustrator Felicia Bond born 1954
- Astronaut John Glenn born 1921
- Gymnast Nadia Comaneci scored 1st perfect “10″ in Olympics 1976
- Nelson Mandela born 1918
- Sour Candy Day
July 19
- Captive Nations Week begins * (3rd full week)
- Coral Reef Awareness Week * (3rd week)
- Ice Cream Day *(3rd Sun.)
- Independent Retailers Week begins * (3rd full week)
- Moth Week begins * (last full week)
- Parenting Gifted Children Week begins * (3rd full week)
- Physicist/Astronomer Edward Charles Pickering born 1846
- Raspberry Cake Day
- The Mary Rose sank 1545
- Zoo Keeper Week begins * (3rd full week)
July 20
- Cake Day
- Colombia Independence Day 1810
- Get Out of the Doghouse Day * (3rd Mon.)
- Global Hug Your Kids Day * (3rd Mon.)
- Lollipop Day
- 1st Moon Landing/ Walk 1969
- Swan Upping * (3rd Monday)
- Ugly Truck Day
- World Jump Day
July 21
- Belgium Independence Day 1831
- Author Ernest Hemingway born 1899
- Junk Food Day
- Monkey Day
July 22
- Artist Alexander Calder born 1898
- Hammock Day
- Penuche Fudge Day
- Pied Piper arrived in Hamelin 1284
- Rat Catchers Day
- Spoonerism Day
July 23
- Batman Day
- Egypt Independence Day 1952
- Gorgeous Grandma Day
- Hot Dog Day
- Hot Enough For Ya Day
- Ice Cream Cones 1st introduced 1904
- Mosquito Day
- Pneumatic Tires invented 1888
- Refreshment Day * (4th Thurs.)
- Telegrapher patented 1829
- Vanilla Ice Cream Day
July 24
- Military Leader Simon Bolivar born 1783
- Cousins Day
- Drive-Thru Day
- Author Alexander Dumas born 1802
- Aviator Amelia Earhart born 1897
- King James VI of Scotland crowned 1567
- Learn Nothing Day
- Mormon Pioneer Day
- Tell an Old Joke Day
- Thermal engineer Day
July 25
- Carousel Day
- St. Christopher’s Day
- Culinarians Day
- Dance Day * (Last Sat.)
- Day of the Cowboy * (4th Sat.)
- Grotto Day / St. James’ Day
- Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- St. James the Great Day
- Thread the Needle Day
July 26
- All or Nothing Day
- Apollo 15 launched 1971
- Aunt and Uncle Day * (4th Sun.)
- Bagelfest Day
- Artist George Catlin born 1796
- Coffee Milkshake Day
- Dharma Day
- FBI Created 1908
- Liberia Independence Day 1847
- Maldive Islands Independence Day 1965
- New York Statehood 1788
- One Voice Day
- Parent’s Day * (4th Sun.)
July 27
- Bugs Bunny debut 1940
- Korean War Armistice Day (1953)
- Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
- Take Your Pants for a Walk Day
- Walk on Stilts Day
July 28
- Buffalo Soldiers Day
- Chocolate Milk Day
- Garlic Days
- Fingerprints First Used for Identification
- Hamburger Day
- Milk Chocolate Day
- Author/Illustrator Beatrix Potter born 1866
- Peru Independence Day 1821
- The Union Flag decreed to be the National Flag of Great Britain 1707
July 29
- Chicken Wing Day
- Author Sharon Creech born 1945
- Lasagna Day
- Lipstick Day
- NASA established 1958
- Rain Day
- Tiger Day
July 30
- Author Emily Bronte born 1818
- Cheesecake Day
- Rise Up for Children/Child Trafficking Awareness Day *
- Chili Dog Day * (last Thurs.)
- International Day of Friendship
- Father-in-Law Day
- Inventor Henry Ford born 1863
- Paperback Book Day
- Support Public Education Day
July 31
- Avocado Day
- Get Gnarly Day * (last Fri.)
- MTV debut 1981
- Mutt’s Day
- Raspberry Cake Day
- Author J.K. Rowling born 1965
- Talk in An Elevator Day * (last Fri.)
- Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day
- World Ranger Day
Free Printable – SPECIAL DAYS IN JULY
For Specific Special Day Resources for July https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/06/30/july-resources/
Special Days Archive – Direct links to the most recent Special Days and Resource Lists for every month.
My “Go-To” list of Resources when planning lessons for Special Days for any month – https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/07/31/learning-resources-for-special-days/
How I use Special Days lists in our homeschool blog series :
Special Days and the Evolution of Morning Calendar Time
I make my monthly special days calendars by using several sources including old calendars, holiday books, newspapers, my old journal notes, and the web. If you know of a special day that I do not have listed, please comment and let me know what it is so I can add it in. Below are the links to my favorite online calendars.
http://food.unl.edu/fnh/july#quicklinks
http://www.se7en.org.za/se7ens-july
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/july.html
http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/july.htm
https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/july-overview/
https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/animal-holidays-celebrations/
http://projectbritain.com/calendars/july.html
http://aglobalworld.com/international-independence-days/country-independence-day.php
Have a Happy July!
betty jo
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