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Media related to July
July
is the seventh
month
of the
year
in the
Gregorian Calendar
and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31
days
. It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of
summer
) and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere. The second half of the year commences in July. The birthstone for July is a red ruby.
In the Northern hemisphere:
- Dog days
begin in early July, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts.
- Summer school
is under way for many students.
- Spring lambs
, born in late winter or early spring, are usually sold before July 1st.
July was renamed for
Julius Caesar
, who was born in that month. Previously, it was called
Quintilis
in
Latin
, since it was the fifth month in the ancient
Roman calendar
, before January became the first month of the calendar year (the year when displayed as twelve months in order) during the time of the
decemvirs
about 450 BC. In the ancient Roman calendar the
ides
of July fell on the 15th day of the month.
July starts on the same day of the week as
April
every year, and
January
in leap years.
- July observances