Day Guide for Friday July 1st 2016 What are the holidays on July 1st 2016?

This is our day guide for Friday July 1st 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on July 1st 2016

International: Jumatul Bidah

Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan

Botswana: Sir Seretse Khama Day

Seretse Khama founded the Botswana Democratic Party in 1962 and became Prime Minister in 1966

Burundi: Independence Day

Marks Burundi's independence from Belgium in 1962

Canada: Canada Day

Celebrates of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada

Ghana: Republic Day

On 1 July 1960, Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana proclaimed a republic and became its first president

Hong Kong: Special Administration Region (SAR) Day

HKSAR Establishment Day commemorates the ending of British Colonial Rule on July 1 1997

Pakistan: Pakistan Public Holiday

One off holiday for Banks. Banks are closed, but bank employees will be working

Rwanda: Independence Day

Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962

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General Information for July 1st 2016
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 183 of 2016
183 days left in 2016
Week 26 of the year
On this Day in History
2001 - Celebrated as Cal Ripken Jr Day in the USA.
1967 - On this date, a limited service of certain colour TV programmes begins in the UK.
1964 - President Johnson appoints General Maxwell D Taylor as ambassador to South Vietnam, during the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
1950 - Nobody is badly hurt in a highly original accident in the London Underground Edgware Road station, when the first part of a District line train is directed to platform 2 and the last part is directed to platform 1.