Events In July 2024

Parkash (S)(1595): July 5

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Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth of ten gurus in Sikhism, was born on this day in 1595.

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Pet Remembrance Day (UK): July 5

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National Pet Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom is a day set aside for pet parents to celebrate the lives of their deceased and missing pets while taking time to honor all they contributed to family an...

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Shravana Amavasya (H): July 5

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In the Hindu religion Somvati Amavas, or Amavasya, means 'dark moon' and refers to the new moon phase in Sanskrit. Somvaty Amavasya falls on a Monday. The faithful believe fasting on this Amavasya wards...

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Tynwald Day (IM): July 5

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Tynwald Day has been a national holiday for the Isle of Man for over 1,000 years. On this day, the island's people congregate at Tynwald Hall to hear any new laws and petitions. The Isle of Man represents...

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Workaholics Day, Ntl.: July 5

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Just like Work Like a Dog Day in August, National Workaholic's Day celebrates the people in your life who seem to live to work rather than work to live. Today is a reminder that there is more to life than...

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Lollapalooza, Stockholm (SE): July 4-6 (es...

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Lollapalooza Stockholm launched in 2019, featuring three days of music. Created in 1991 in Chicago, Lollapalooza is an annual music festival that features an eclectic collection of popular music genres,...

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Black Pound Day (UK): July 6

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Initiated in 2020 following the Black Lives Matter global protests, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom occurs on the first Saturday of each month. Its purpose is to support Black-owned businesses by sh...

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Cooperatives, Intl. Day of: July 6

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A cooperative is a farm, business, or other organization owned and run jointly by its members. All take part in the running of the enterprise, and all share the costs and benefits. Especially in the devel...

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Fried Chicken Day, Ntl.: July 6

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National Fried Chicken Day celebrates the picnic favorite, fried chicken. Fried chicken originated in Scotland during the middle ages, and fried chicken became a Southern United States staple due to Scott...

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Hand Rolled Day, Ntl.: July 6

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Sushi lovers rejoice. National Hand Rolled Day celebrates the rolls made famous by Japanese restaurants in which seaweed, rice, raw fish, and vegetables are rolled into a tube by hand, sliced, and eaten w...

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Hop-a-Park Day: July 6

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Hop-a-Park Day falls on or around the July 4th holiday in the United States and encourages people to leave their homes and spend the day exploring various local parks. Hop-a-Park Day occurs on the first S...

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Independence Day, (KM)(1975): July 6

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Independence Day in Comoros marks the anniversary of July 6, 1975, the official separation of the nation from France, and is a national holiday.

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Jan Hus Day, (CZ)(1415): July 6

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An early advocate of the Protestant Reformation, Bohemian-born Jan Hus was a theologian and teacher who was burned at the stake for his ideas on July 6, 1415. His movement and followers are called Hussite...

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Kissing Day, World (UK).: July 6

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World Kissing Day encourages revisiting the simple pleasures of kissing for kissing's sake, as opposed to kissing as a mere social formality or prelude to other activities. Kissing is an expression and...

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Republic Day, (MW)(1964): July 6

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Republic Day in Malawi, formerly Nyasaland, marks the anniversary of July 6, 1964, the official separation from the nation of Great Britain. Republic Day is a national holiday.

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