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Each day has its own importance and holds a great deal of importance in our lives. Each month has a festival, a historically significant day, or a day of national importance. The important days are often asked in all the competitive exams like UPSC Civil Services, SSC, NDA, CDS, PSC, or even Banking Exams that require proper preparation in the General Knowledge section and two or three questions among the GK Sections are often asked. June is the seventh month of an annual year which consists of 31 days overall. Understanding the importance, quick way to remember these dates are given below with a mnemonic.
Special Days in July
Date | Name of Important Days |
1 July | National Doctor’s Day |
1 July | National Postal Worker Day |
1 July | Canada Day |
1 July | Chartered Accountants Day (India) |
1 July | National U.S. Postage Stamp Day |
1 July | National Gingersnap Day |
2 July | World UFO Day |
2 July | National Anisette Day |
3 July | National Fried Clam Day |
4 July | Independence Day USA |
6 July | World Zoonoses Day |
11 July | World Population Day |
11 July | National 7-Eleven Day |
12 July | National Simplicity Day |
12 July | Paper Bag Day |
14 July | Bastille Day or French National Day |
17 July | World Day for International Justice |
18 July | International Nelson Mandela Day |
22 July | Pi Approximation Day |
22 July | National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday in July) |
24 July | National Thermal Engineer Day |
26 July | Kargil Vijay Diwas |
25 July | National Parent’s Day (Fourth Sunday in July) |
28 July | World Nature Conservation Day |
28 July | World Hepatitis Day |
29 July | International Tiger Day |
30 July | International Friendship Day |
30 July | System Administrator Appreciation Day (Last Friday in July) |
Importance of the Special Days in July
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1st July – National Doctor’s Day
In India, Doctor’s Day is observed on 1st July to mark their importance as doctors in our lives.
1st July – National Postal Worker Day
National Postal Worker Day is observed every year on 1st July to thank and appreciate all men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all our mail and packages.
1st July – Canada Day
Canada Day is celebrated annually on 1st July and it is a statutory holiday. This day marks the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada.
1st July – Chartered Accountants Day
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was established on 1st July, 1949 and so in India is marked as a Chartered Accountants Day. It is the second-largest professional accounting and finance body in the world.
1st July – National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
National U.S. Postage Stamp Day is celebrated on 1st July every year to commemorate the existence of Postage Stamps that is used for sending letters and to appreciate the extraordinary works of all the Philatelists.
1st July – National Gingersnap Day
National Gingersnap Day is celebrated on 1st July every year to enjoy this sweet and savoury treat. Basically, it is a combination of sweet and spicy. They are healthier alternatives to other cookies as they are lower in calories.
2nd July – World UFO Day
World UFO Day is observed on 2nd July. It was founded by the UFO hunter Haktan Akdogan. The first World UFO Day was celebrated in 2001 and spread awareness among people to gaze at the heavens scanning for unidentified flying objects.
2nd July – National Anisette Day
National Anisette Day is observed on 2nd July every year and is popular in Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France. Anisette is anise-flavoured liquor that is made by distilling aniseed and sometimes made by adding sugar.
3rd July – National Fried Clam Day
National Fried Clam Day is celebrated every year on 3rd July. Fried clam is the process of deep-frying the clams after being coated in the bread crumbs and striping it further.
4 July -USA Independence Day
Independence Day USA is celebrated on 4 July. United States Independence Day is also known as the Fourth of July or the Fourth. This day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July, 1776 from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
6 July – World Zoonoses Day
World Zoonoses Day is observed every year on 6 July to emphasise and bring problem awareness amongst people and teach them to take the right action
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7 July – World Chocolate Day
This day is observed on July 7 as on this date in 1550, chocolate was first brought to Europe. World Chocolate Day is celebrated in different countries on different days.
9 July- National Sugar Cookie Day
It is observed on 9 July to honour the popular and delicious sugar cookie. The day celebrates the delicious little treat of sugar cookie, and the big role it plays in our lives.
11 July – World Population Day
World Population Day is observed annually on 11 July to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.
11 July – National 7-Eleven Day
National 7-Eleven Day is observed every year on 11 July. On this day 7-Eleven convenience stores reserve special deals for their customers. Every year it honours its customers in a variety of ways.
12 July – National Simplicity Day
National Simplicity Day is observed annually on 12 July to honour Henry David Thoreau who was an author, philosopher, historian, tax resister, abolitionist, development critic, surveyor, and leading transcendentalist. Basically, he was an advocate for living a life of simplicity.
12 July – Paper Bag Day
Paper Bag Day is observed on 12 July annually to recognise the importance of an invention of Paper Bag that we mostly take it for granted. In 1852, Francis Wolle, a schoolteacher, invented the first machine to mass-produce paper bags.
13 July: National French Fry Day
It is observed on 13 July to recognise a staple food in menus across the country. The day is generated to celebrate the amazing food dish. French fries come in various cuts and styles.
14 July – Bastille Day or French National Day
Bastille Day is celebrated on 14 July every year. This day marks the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July, 1789 which is a turning point of the French Revolution.
15 July – World Youth Skills Day
World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15 July every year to raise awareness about the importance of technical, vocational education & training and the development of other skills relevant to both local and global economies.
15 July – Social Media Giving Day
It is observed on 15 July. The day was inaugurated by Givver.com, a platform dedicated to fundraising through Twitter, in 2013.
17 July – World Day for International Justice
World Day for International Justice is observed annually on 17 July every year. It is also known as the Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day. This day recognise the emerging system of international criminal justice.
17 July – World Emoji Day
World Emoji Day is observed on 17 July every year since 2014. The day is celebrated to represent an idea or an emotion through electronic means.
18 July – International Nelson Mandela Day
International Nelson Mandela Day is observed on 18 July every year. The day celebrates Mandela’s life and legacy in a sustainable way that will bring about the needful changes.
20 July – International Chess Day
It is observed on 20 July to honour the foundation of the Federation Internationale des Eches (FIDES).
20 July – Moon Day
Moon Day commemorates the day when man first walked on the moon in 1969.
22 July – Pi Approximation Day
Pi Approximation Day is observed on 22 July every year because of the value of Pi that is 22/7. Whereas Pi Day is celebrated on 14 March which is similar to the approximate value of 3.14 and also coincides with Albert Einstein’s birthday.
22 July – National Mango Day or Mango Day
It is celebrated on 22 July. The day is to know about the history and some lesser-known facts about the juicy and delicious fruit mango
22 July (Fourth Thursday in July) – National Refreshment Day
National Refreshment Day is observed annually on the fourth Thursday in July which falls on 22 July in 2021. This day is basically to celebrate the fun and refreshment during the hottest time of the year that is in the summers.
22 July – Chandrayaan 2 launching date
Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22nd July 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota. It was India’s second mission to the Moon.
24 July – National Thermal Engineer Day
National Thermal Engineer Day is observed every year on 24 July to show the importance of advancing the thermal engineering industry and is provide the electronics industry with innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective thermal management and its packaging solutions.
25 July – National Parent’s Day (Fourth Sunday in July)
National Parents Day is observed on the fourth Sunday in July and in 2021 it falls on 25 July. This day is celebrated to honour all the parents who play a vital role in the lives of children. Their unconditional love and sacrifice for their children can’t be measured.
25 July – World Embryologist Day
On 25 July 1978, Louise Joy Brown became the first baby to be conceived through IVF or in vitro fertilisation and so the date is celebrated as World Embryologists Day every year.
26 July – Kargil Vijay Diwas
Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on 26 July and is named after the success of Operation Vijay. The Kargil war was ended on 26 July which continued approx 60 days. This day is celebrated to honour the Kargil War Heroes.
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28 July every year to recognise that a healthy environment is a foundation for a stable and productive society and for future generations. We must protect, conserve and sustainably manage our natural resources.
28 July – World Hepatitis Day
World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to generate an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis. Also, this day make people aware of the hepatitis disease and its consequences in the life of the people suffering from it.
29 July – International Tiger Day
International Tiger Day is observed every year on 29 July to spread awareness about the need for the conservation of Tigers, promote the protection of the natural habitat of tigers. This day is also known as Global Tiger Day.
30 July – International Friendship Day
International Friendship Day is celebrated on 30 July to mark the importance of friends and friendship in life. The day also advocates the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in several cultures across the world.
30 July (Last Friday in July) – System Administrator Appreciation Day
System Administrator Appreciation Day is observed annually on the last Friday of July to recognise the time and effort of the administrator’s, device doctors, tech-therapists who sacrifice and work their magic at unsocial hours.
Tricks to learn important days in July
1 Doctor and his friend met 2 sports journalist at UFO stadium. Every 1st Saturday of july they gathered together for cooperation meeting. 4 Americans decided to construct a factory in the area of 6 zoo. In the factory they were making 7ton chocolates daily. They distributed those chocolates to 11 top world’s populous countries. From that chocolates 12 kgs send using paper bags with 17 justice and 18 kgs send to Nelson Mandela, then 26 kgs to Kargil to celebrate the victory of Kargil war. The government plans 28 nature conservation methods to prevent hepatitis affected to 29 tigers. Finally on last Friday of July they celebrated friendship day by appreciating their Sysatem Admin.
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