Each month at Good Tuesday, we gather all the big (and little) dates you’ll want to know about. The most important dates for your calendar and the latest social media days for your diary; so you can plan ahead, join the conversation, and never miss a reason to celebrate.
Here are the important July dates for your calendar
July is one of those months that has a lot going on – long days, a shift in pace, and a calendar full of dates that range from the quietly significant to the brilliantly unexpected.
The 4th is Independence Day – bold, celebratory energy that feels fitting for a month that tends to put people in a good mood. Two days later, the NHS turns another year older. 77 years of care, showing up, and putting people first – touching virtually every family in the country, and continuing to deliver even under pressures that would break most systems. It deserves more than a passing mention.
The 10th brings what might be our favourite date of the year: Don't Step on a Bee Day. It's joyful, a little absurd, and exactly the kind of thing that makes you smile for no particular reason. We love it.
The end of the month marks the start of the school summer holidays for most. Six weeks of snack requests and chaotic energy from morning to night. Whether you're a planner-in-chief trying to keep everything together, or someone who finds summer the hardest time to stay on top of things – this is a good moment to find your rhythm before it all kicks off.
Here are the key July dates to inspire you this month.
💌 This month is:
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4th - Independence Day
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5th - NHS Birthday
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10th - Don’t Step On A Bee Day
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23rd - School Summer holidays
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28th - World Nature Conservation Day
July Dates For Your Calendar
- 1st - Canada Day
- 1st - International Joke Day
- 3rd - International Plastic Bag Free Day
- 4th - Independence Day (USA)
- 4th - Tour de France begins (Barcelona – 4–26 July)
- 5th - National Health Service Birthday
- 7th - Global Forgiveness Day
- 8th - National Video Game Day
- 10th - Don't Step on a Bee Day
- 11th - World Population Day
- 13th - Embrace Your Geekness Day
- 14th - Bastille Day
- 15th - Give Something Away Day
- 17th - World Emoji Day
- 19th - National Ice Cream Day
- 19th - National Daiquiri Day
- 24th - National Tequila Day
- 24th–2 Aug - Love Parks Week (UK)
- 22nd - School Summer Holidays Begin (England & Wales)
- 26th - Parents' Day
- 28th - World Nature Conservation Day
- 29th - International Tiger Day
- 29th - National Chicken Wing Day
- 30th - International Friendship Day
- 31st - National Avocado Day
- July - National Picnic Month (UK)