July Holidays 2012 (Official) Monthly, Weekly, Daily, Bizzare, Crazy, Silly Holiday Observances




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July Monthly Observances

Air-Conditioning Appreciation Days (7/3 to 8/15)
Bereaved Parents Awareness Month
Bioterrorism/Disaster Education & Awareness Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Dog Days (7/3 to 8/11)
Eggplant and Lettuce Month Link
Family Reunion Month Link
Family Golf Month Link
Freedom From Fear of Speaking Month Link
Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month Link
Herbal/Prescription Awareness Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
International Group B Strep Awareness Month Link
International Women with Alopecia Month
International Zine Month
Mango and Melon Month Link
National Black Family Month
National Blueberries Month
National Child-Centered Divorce Month Link
National "Doghouse Repairs" Month
National Grilling Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Horseradish Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Independent Retailers Month
National Make A Difference to Children Month
National Recreation & Parks Month
National Share A Sunset With Your Lover Month Link
National Wheelchair Beautification Month
Nectarine and Garlic Month Link
Sandwich Generation Month
Smart Irrigation Month
Social Wellness Month
Tour de France Month (Started 6/30 - 7/19?)
Women's Motorcycle Month

July Weekly Observances

*National Unassisted Homebirth Week: 1-7
Be Nice To New Jersey Week: 1-7 (First Full Week)
*Freedom Week: 4-10 Link
International Chicken Wing Week: 6-8 Link
Sports Cliché Week: 8-14 (Always Week of Maj. League Baseball)
National Farriers Week: 8-14 (Second Week)
Nude Recreation Weekend: 9-15
National Baby Food Week: 12-15
Wayne Chicken (Tribute to Chickens) Week: 13-15
National Parenting Gifted Children Week: 15-21 Link (Third Full Week)
*Rabbit Week: 15-21
(Re: Magician Rabbits The sponsor is Melvin Rabbit up in Canada. No website. But I found this: Link )
Captive Nations Week: 15-21 (Always 3rd Week)
National Independent Retailers Week: 15-21 Link
National Zoo Keeper Week: 15-21 Link (Always 3rd Week)
Baby Food Festival: 18-21
National Ventriloquism Week: 18-21 Link
*Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Education & Awareness Week: 18-25
(Note: Different sponsor than the September 23 observance has.)
Garlic Days: 27-29 Link
World Lumberjack Championships: 27-29 (Last Weekend)
Single Working Women's Week: 29-8/4 (Always on the week that has 8/4 in it)

July Daily Observances

NOTE: An * in front of the day means that the observance is on the same date every year regardless of the day it falls on.

Canada Day: 1
International Chicken Wing Day: 1 Link
*Second Half of The Year Day: 1
*U.S. Postage Stamp Day: 1
*Zip Code Day: 1
Rosewell UFO Days: 1-3 Link
*I Forgot Day: 2
Made In The USA Day: 2
*Compliment Your Mirror Day: 3
*Stay Out Of The Sun Day; 3
*Fourth of July or Independence Day: 4
*Independence From Meat Day: 4
Indivisible Day: 4
Earth at Aphelion: 5
*Bikini Day: 5
*International Kissing Day or World Kiss Day: 6 Link
*Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day: 6
Carver Day: 7 Link
*Chocolate Day: 7 Link
*Father-Daughter Take A Walk Together Day: 7
*Global Forgiveness Day: 7 Link
Hop A Park Day: 7
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day: 7 Link (First Saturday)
International Day of Cooperatives: 7 (First Saturday)
*Tell The Truth Day: 7
*SCUD Day (Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama): 8
*Martyrdom of The Bab: 9
International Town Criers Day: 9 (Second Monday)
*Clerihew Day: 10
*Don't Step On A Bee Day: 10
*Piña Colada Day: 10 Link
*Teddy Bears' Picnic Day: 10 Link
Note: I do not know why July 10th was chosen, because Jimmy Kennedy, who wrote the words to the song, was born on July 20. Link
*Bowdler's Day: 11
*Slurpee Day: 11 Link
*World Population Day: 11
Collector Car Appreciation Day: 13 (2nd Friday) Link
*Embrace Your Geekness Day: 13
*Gruntled Workers Day: 13
*National French Fries Day: 13 Link
Bald In-Bald Out Day: 14 (Second Saturday)
Grange Day: 14 (Second Saturday)
*International Nude Day: 14 Link
Cow Appreciation Day: 14 or 21 (?) Link .
*Gummi Worm Day: 15 Link
*Saint Swithin's Day: 15
National Ice Cream Day: 15 (3rd Sunday)
National Get Out of the Doghouse Day: 16 (Third Monday)
Global Hug Your Kid Day: 16 (Third Monday)
*Wrong Way Corrigan Day: 17
*Yellow Pig Day: 17 Link
*International Mandela Day: 18 Link
*Flitch Day: 19 Link (Note: Some also say it's always the 3rd Saturday.)
Get to Know Your Customers Day: 19 (also January 19, April 19 and October 18)
*Moon Day: 20
*National Lollipop Day: 20 Link
Ramadan: 20
Celebration of The Horse Day: 21-22 (3rd Weekend)
National Hot Dog Day: 21 Link (Third Saturday)
Toss Away the "Could Haves" and "Should Haves" Day: 21 (Third Saturday)
Woodie Wagon Day: 21 (Third Saturday)
*Legal Drinking Age Day: 21
*National Penuche Fudge Day: 22 Link
Parents' Day: 22 Link (4th Sunday)
*Rat-catchers Day: 22
*Spooners (Spoonerism) Day: 22
*Gorgeous Grandma Day: 23
*Hot Enough For Ya Day: 23
*Cousins Day: 24
*Mormon Pioneer Day: 24 Link
*National Drive-Thru Day: 24
*Tell An Old Joke Day: 24
*Carousel Day or Merry-Go-Round Day: 25 Link
*Thread The Needle Day: 25 Link
(Note: This is a traditional church game played in the Spring. It really can be played anytime.)
National Chili Dog Day: 26 (Last Thursday)
*One Voice: 26
*Barbie-in-a-blender Day: 27 Link
*National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: 27
National Talk in An Elevator Day: 27 (Last Friday in July) Link
System Administrator Appreciation Day: 27 Link (Last Friday)
*Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day: 27
*Walk on Stilts Day: 27
*Buffalo Soldiers Day: 28 Link
*National Day of the Cowboy : 28 Link (Fourth Saturday)
*National Milk Chocolate Day: 28 Link
Paddle for Perthes Disease Awareness Day: 28 Link (Always Last Saturday)
*Lasagna Day: 29 Link
Lumberjack Day: 27 (Last Friday of the Last Full Weekend)
*Rain Day: 29 Link
Tish B'Av: 29
*Cheesecake Day: 30 Link
*Father-In-Law Day: 30
*Paperback Book Day: 30

July 2012 Moon Phases	3 Full Moon 2:52 pm EDT	10 Last Qtr. 9:48 pm EDT
	19 New Moon 12:24 am EDT	26 First Qtr. 4:56 am EDT

Full Moon on the 3rd is called "Buck Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes because at this time of the year, the new antlers of the buck deer begin to appear. It's also called the "Thunder Moon" due to all the summer storms.

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