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"Jul." redirects here. For other uses, see
Jul
.
Seventh month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
July
is the seventh month of the year in the
Julian
and
Gregorian calendars
. Its length is 31 days. It was named by the
Roman Senate
in honour of Roman general
Julius Caesar
in 44 B.C., being the month of his birth. Before then it was called
Quintilis
, being the fifth month of the calendar that started with March.
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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
, where it is the second month of winter. The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere.
"
Dog days
" are considered to begin in early July in the
Northern Hemisphere
, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts.
Spring lambs
born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July.
Symbols
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July's
birthstone
is the
ruby
, which symbolizes contentment.
Its
birth flowers
are the
larkspur
and the
water lily
. The
zodiac
signs are
Cancer
(until July 22) and
Leo
(July 23 onward).
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Observances
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This list does not necessarily imply either official status nor general observance.
Month-long
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Non-Gregorian
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(All Baha'i, Islamic, and Jewish observances begin at the sundown before the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted.)
Movable
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First Friday
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First Saturday
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First Saturday and Sunday
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First Sunday
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Sunday closest to 2 July
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First full week in July
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First Monday
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5 July or following Monday if it's a weekend
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Day after first Monday
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Second Monday
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Second Thursday
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Second Sunday
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Nearest Sunday to 11 July
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Third Monday
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Third Sunday
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Second to last Sunday in July and the following two weeks
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Third Tuesday
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Fourth Sunday
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Friday preceding the Fourth Saturday and the following Sunday
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Fourth Thursday
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Last Saturday
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Last Sunday
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Thursday before the first Monday
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Following Friday
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Last Friday
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Fixed Gregorian
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See also
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References
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External links
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Look up
july
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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July
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July
.