Day Guide for Thursday July 16th 2026

This is our day guide for Thursday July 16th 2026 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 197 of 2026.

Holidays on July 16th 2026

American Samoa: Manu’a Cession Day. Marks the day in 1904 when the three Manuʻa Islands joined the US Protectorate of American Samoa

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Bolivia (regional): La Paz day. Commemorates the uprising against the Spanish that took place on this day in 1809.

Chile: Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Replaced Corpus Christi in 2007. Our Lady of Carmel is Mary, mother of Jesus. Carmel is a mountain in Northern Israel, where the Carmelite order was founded in the Twelfth century

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India (regional): Ratha Yatra. Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot

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India (regional): Harela. This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

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Observances on July 16th 2026

USA: National Corn Fritters Day
USA: National Personal Chef’s Day
International: World Snake Day
USA: National Cherry Day

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