As an organizer of a playgroup and busy mom I find that using the holidays to help me get ideas for everything from play dates to lesson plans is a great way to stay organized and get creative ideas. But I got tired of looking “here, there and everywhere” to find out what holidays are when, so I decided to create my own list with helpful links to many of their origins and activities. Let these July holiday ideas help you too.
There is more to the month of July than Independence Day . . . found out what how much more with these special days.
July Month Long Observances and Holidays
Bereaved Parents
National Baked Beans
National Blueberry
Family Reunion
Fireworks Safety (June thru July 4th)
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness
Herbal/Prescription Awareness
Hitchhiking
National Hot Dog
National Ice Cream
National Black Family
National Make a Difference to a Child
National Recreation and Parks
Read an Almanac Month
July Weekly Observances and Holidays
First Week of July
National Unassisted Homebirth Week
Freedom from Fear of Speaking Week
Second Week of July
National Therapeutic Recreation Week
Third Week of July
Hug Week
Fourth Week of July
National Salad Week
Specific Day Holidays
Parents’ Day - Observed the 4th Sunday of July
Daily Observances and Holidays in July
July 1
Build a Scarecrow Day
U.S. Postage Stamp
Dominion Day
Canada Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
Financial Freedom Day
International Joke Day
July 4
Independence Day US – 4th of July
July 5
Venezuela’s Independence Day
July 6
Republican Day (The Republican Party was formed, 1854)
July 7
Bonza Bottler Day. An excuse to celebrate. This happens every month when the day and the date are the same number. (May 5, June 6, July 7, etc.)
Chocolate Day
National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 9
Argentina’s Independence Day
Rock N Roll Day
July 10
Teddy Bear Picnic Day
July 13
Embrace Your Geekness Day
July 14
Bastille Day - France
Pandemonium Day
July 17
Peach Ice Cream Day (National)
July 18
Chrysanthemum Day
July 19
National Hug Your Kid Day
July 20
National Lollipop Day
Moon Day
First Man on the Moon – U.S. astronaut Neil A. Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, July 20, 1969. He placed the United States Flag on the moon on this date.
July 21
Belgium’s Independence Day
National Hot Dog Day
July 22
Liberation Day – Poland
July 23
National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
Gorgeous Grandma Day
July 24
Amelia Earhart Day
Cousins Day
Pioneer Day
July 25
Constitution Day – Puerto Rico
Parents Day
July 26
All or Nothing Day
Aunt & Uncle Day
Disability Independence Day – celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
July 27
Korean War Veterans’ Armistice Day (US National)
Truce was signed that ended the Korean War, 1953
Take Your Plants For A Walk Day
July 28
Accountant’s Day
National Milk Chocolate Day
July 29
NASA’s Anniversary
Rain Day
July 30
Father-In-Law Day
Cheesecake Day
Talk in an Elevator Day
So get out and watch the fireworks, get a big scoop of ice cream and send a card to an special family member this month.
