July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.
July begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Cancer and ends in the sign of Leo. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Gemini and ends in the constellation of Cancer.
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 Roman calendar which started in March. Because of its origin, until the 18th century this month's name was pronounced the same way as the name "Julie".
In old Japanese calendar, the month is called fumi zuki (文月).
In the pagan wheel of the year July ends at or near to Lughnasadh in the northern hemisphere and Imbolc in the southern hemisphere.
July, from the
Très riches heures du duc de Berry
July Events
Monthlong events in July
- Cell Phone Courtesy Month
- National Hot Dog Month
- Anti-Boredom Month
- National Culinary Arts Month
- National Picnic Month
Other names
- In the Irish Calendar the month is called Iúil and is the third and last month of the Summer season.
- In Finnish, the month is called heinäkuu, meaning "month of hay".
Trivia
See also
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