Day Guide for Monday July 1st 2019 What are the holidays on July 1st 2019?

This is our day guide for Monday July 1st 2019 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 2019

International: Emancipation Day

Keti Koti marks the date when slavery was abolished in Suriname and the Dutch Antilles in 1863.

International: Saints Peter and Paul's Day (in lieu)

The day commemorates the martyrdom of two saints, the two great Apostles, Saint Peter and St. Paul

Botswana: Sir Seretse Khama Day

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

British Virgin Islands: Territory Day

Marks the abolishing of the Leeward Islands Federation in 1956

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

Cayman Islands: Constitution Day

Honours the first written constitution for the islands, which came into effect on July 4th 1959

Colombia: Sacred Heart

In Colombia this national holiday always falls on a Monday is celebrated ten weeks and a day after Easter Sunday

Guyana: Caricom Day

Marks the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas on July 4th 1973

Hong Kong: Special Administration Region (SAR) Day

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

Not a Public Holiday

Pakistan: Bank Holiday

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

Panama: Presidential Inauguration Day

The day of the Presidential Inauguration is a public holiday in Panama

Regional

Portugal (regional): Madeira Day

Commemorates the autonomy granted to the Madeira archipelago by the Portuguese Constitution of 1976

Rwanda: Independence Day

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

Somalia: Republic Day

Marks the unification of the former Italian and British Somalilands as the Somali Republic on July 1st 1960.

Zambia: Heroes' Day

This holiday honours Zambians accorded the status of heroes and heroines

Observances on July 1st 2019

United Kingdom: International Chicken Wing Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Chicken Wing Day

USA: National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

USA: National Gingersnap Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gingersnap Day

USA: National Postal Worker Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Postal Worker Day

USA: National U.S. Postage Stamp Day

Some say this holiday can't be licked!

USA: National Hot Dog Month

As July always features Independence Day, the main Hot Dog eating day in the year, it was obvious it would be Hot Dog month.

USA: National Ice Cream Month

Find out the dates, history and background to National Ice Cream Month

USA: Picnic Month

It's a great time to get outside and have a picnic - just watch out for Yogi Bear.

USA: Berry Month

At the height of berry picking berry season, July is the perfect month to celebrate the benefits of these super fruits.

India: National Doctors' Day

A national day in India to honour the work of doctors and other front-line medical staff.

Netherlands: Keti Koti

Keti Koti is a national commemoration in the Netherlands to mark the abolition of slavery in the Dutch Antilles on July 1st 1863.

International: Tartan Day

A day to celebrate Scottish heritage through arguably its most obvious manifestation - Tartan.

Jamaica: International Reggae Day

An exciting global celebration of Jamaican music culture.

Ghana: Ghana Republic Day

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

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

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General Information for July 1st 2019
There are 16 public holidays today.
Day 182 of 2019
183 days left in 2019
Week 27 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.
1912 - Harriet Quimby, the first woman to die in an air crash, falls out of the cockpit of her Bleriot monoplane during a maneuver in an air show in Massachusetts, reportedly because she didn't put on seatbelts.
1863 - The first day of the Battle of Gettysburg; the fallen are later commemorated in The Gettysburg Address.