2015 July: What’s On Worldwide
For French people July will likely bring to mind what English speakers call Bastille Day, which occurs on the 14th. This is the French National Day, which commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789 at the start of the French Revolution. It would be a good time to enjoy the company of your French friends and show appreciation for the values of liberty, equality and fraternity. The list below notes the dates of many other national days that occur in July – follow the links to browse FlagAndMap products for the selected nation.
Jul 1: Canada Day; Independence Day (Burundi, Rwanda); Territory Day (British Virgin Islands)
Jul 3: Independence Day (Belarus)
Jul 4: Independence Day (United States)
Jul 5: Independence Day (Algeria, Cape Verde, Venezuela)
Jul 6: Independence Day (Comoros, Malawi)
Jul 7: Independence Day (Solomon Is.)
Jul 9: Ramadan begins; Independence Day (Argentina, South Sudan)
Jul 10: Independence Day (Bahamas)
Jul 11: Naadam begins (Mongolia)
Jul 12: Independence Day (Kiribati, Sao Tome and Principe)
Jul 14: Bastille Day (France)
Jul 18: Eid al-Fitr
Jul 20: Independence Day (Colombia)
Jul 21: National Day (Belgium); Liberation Day (Guam)
Jul 23: Revolution Day (Egypt)
Jul 25: Constitution Day (Puerto Rico)
Jul 26: Independence Day (Liberia, Maldives)
Jul 28: Independence Day (Peru)
Jul 30: Independence Day (Vanuatu)