Day Guide for Wednesday July 1st 2026 What are the holidays on July 1st 2026?

This is our day guide for Wednesday July 1st 2026 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 2026

International: Emancipation Day

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

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

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

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.

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General Information for July 1st 2026
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 182 of 2026
183 days left in 2026
Week 27 of the year
On this Day in History
2007 - Smoking is banned in all public indoor spaces in England.
2001 - Celebrated as Cal Ripken Jr Day in the USA.
1964 - President Johnson appoints General Maxwell D Taylor as ambassador to South Vietnam, during the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
1960 - The George C Marshall Space Flight Centre is formed, later playing a role in the Apollo Missions.