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
Special Days Without Set Dates
Be Nice to New Jersey Week begins *(1st full week)
Music For Life Week begins *(1st full week)
Special Recreation Week begins *(1st full week)
Build a Scarecrow Day * (1st Sun)
Cherry Pit Spitting Day (1st Sat.)
Hop-a-Park Day (1st Sat.)
Town Criers Day *(2nd Mon.)
Collector Car Appreciation Day *( 2nd Fri.)
Cow Appreciation Day *(2nd Fri.)
Carver Day *(2nd Sat.)
Grange Day *(2nd Sat.)
Captive Nations Week begins *(3rd full week)
Coral Reef Awareness Week * (3rd week)
Independent Retailers Week begins *(3rd full
week)
Parenting Gifted Children Week begins *(3rd full week)
Zoo Keeper Week begins *(3rd full week)
Ice Cream Day *(3rd Sun.)
Get Out of the Doghouse Day *(3rd Mon.)
Global Hug Your Kids Day *(3rd Mon.)
Swan Upping * (3rd Monday)
Get to Know Your Customers Day * (3rd Thurs.)
Celebration of the Horse Day *(3rd Fri.)
Aunt and Uncle Day *(4th Sun.)
Parent’s Day * (4th Sun.)
Refreshment Day * (4th Thurs.)
Day of the Cowboy *(4th Sat.)
Moth Week begins * (last full week)
Chili Dog Day * (last Thurs.)
Get Gnarly Day * (last Fri.)
Talk in An Elevator Day *(last Fri.)
Dance Day *(Last Sat.)
Special Days Varying Dates
Eid al-fitr
Everybody Deserves a Massage Week
Ventriloquism Week
World Lumberjack Championships
Shark Week
July’s Special Days With Set Dates
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
- President Calvin Coolidge born 1872
- Country Music Day
- Freedom Week begins
- Independence Day (US) 1776
- Indivisible Day
- Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
July 5
- Apple Turnover Day
- P.T. Barnum born 1810
- Bikini Day
- Graham Cracker Day
- 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
- 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
- Cheer Up the Lonely Day
- Cherries Day
- 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
- Orange Men’s Day
- Paper Bag Day
- Pecan Pie Day
- Sao Tome and Principe Independence Day 1975
- Simplicity Day
- Naturalist, Henry Thoreau born 1817
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
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
- Hot Dog Night
- World Snake Day
July 17
- Festival of British Archeaology
- 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
- Physicist/Astronomer Edward Charles Pickering born 1846
- Raspberry Cake Day
- The Mary Rose sank 1545
July 20
- Cake Day
- Colombia Independence Day 1810
- Lollipop Day
- 1st Moon Landing/ Walk 1969
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- International Day of Friendship
- Father-in-Law Day
- Inventor Henry Ford born 1863
- Paperback Book Day
- Support Public Education Day
July 31
- Avocado Day
- MTV debut 1981
- Mutt’s Day
- Raspberry Cake Day
- Author J.K. Rowling born 1965
- 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/
http://projectbritain.com/calendars/july.html
http://aglobalworld.com/international-independence-days/country-independence-day.php
Have a Happy July!
betty jo
