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Canada Day image
1st July

Canada Day

Canada Day, or Fête du Canada if you're a French speaker, is the national day of Canada and a federal statutory holiday. It celebrates the anniversary

National Anisette Day image
2nd July

National Anisette Day

Today is National Anisette Day, an opportunity to celebrate this uniquely flavoured and colourless liqueur that's popular with our friends in the Med.

International Plastic Bag-Free Day image
3rd July

International Plastic Bag-Free Day

Today is International Plastic Bag-Free Day. A day to raise awareness of, and to fight against, the global catastrophe that is single-use plastic pollution.

20 best cocktails for Independence Day image
4th July

20 best cocktails for Independence Day

There's not many days more patriotic around the world than America's Independence Day. It's a celebration marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration

Happy Birthday NHS image
5th July

Happy Birthday NHS

Launched this day in 1948, today is the birthday of the greatest of all great British institutions, the NHS. The National Health Service provides a comprehensive

International Kissing Day image
6th July

International Kissing Day

Today has been declared a day for kissing, so grab your loved ones and pucker your lips, it's time to celebrate with a show of affection.

World Chocolate Day image
7th July

World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day is, as its name suggests, is celebrated globally every year on this day. Not to be confused with International Chocolate Day on the

National Video Game Day image
8th July

National Video Game Day

Time to dust off that old Nintendo or Game Boy. It's National Video Game Day. Today we remember all those lost hours playing Pac-Man, running from Dr Robotnik

Fashion Day image
9th July

Fashion Day

Today is Fashion Day. Not to be confused with World Fashion Day which falls on August 21st, Fashion Day is an occasion to celebrate and express individual

Today is Piña Colada Day image
10th July

Today is Piña Colada Day

Today is National Piña Colada Day. And, with the Piña Colada finally back in fashion after decades on the never-touch list, we recommend you make the

Mojito Day image
11th July

Mojito Day

The internet powers-that-be have appointed 11th July Mojito Day - and who are we to argue? The Mojito is one Cuban classic that's just made for a hot summer's

The Rolling Stones' first gig image
12th July

The Rolling Stones' first gig

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart and Dick Taylor, billed as The Rollin' Stones, played their first gig on this day in 1962, at the

Hollywood Sign's birthday image
13th July

Hollywood Sign's birthday

Way back in 1923, a bunch of California realtors established a company to sell property up in the Hollywood Hills. At the then-astronomical cost of $21,000,

Bastille Day (La Fete Nationale) image
14th July

Bastille Day (La Fete Nationale)

Vive la Revolution. July 14th calls for a celebration of all things French, so roll out the croissant pastry, slice the baguette and fill the cheese platter

The discovery of Alaska image
15th July

The discovery of Alaska

On this day an expedition, led by Aleksei Chirikov and Vitus Bering, became the first Europeans to reach Alaska. (Bering would give his name to the narrow

National Cherry Day image
16th July

National Cherry Day

Such National day celebrations tend to originate in America, but we're proud to report this fruity celebration is a British initiative, instigated by the

Punch Magazine's birthday image
17th July

Punch Magazine's birthday

Although it now only survives as a cartoon library and website, Punch was once one of the best-known magazines of all time - and one of the only successful

Hunter S. Thompson's birthday image
18th July

Hunter S. Thompson's birthday

The father of Gonzo journalism, sports writer, novelist, caner, and scourge of politicians and hypocrites, Hunter S. Thompson, of Fear and Loathing in

Daiquiri Day image
19th July

Daiquiri Day

Today bars the world over will be celebrating National Daiquiri Day, and as the original, non-slushified Daiquiri is one of our very favourite cocktails,

Men first walked on the moon image
20th July

Men first walked on the moon

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, two-thirds of the crew of the Apollo 11 mission, achieved this extraordinary feat on this day back in 1969, watched by

Legal Drinking Age Day image
21st July

Legal Drinking Age Day

You can drive a car, carry a gun, go to war, get married and have children but you can't purchase alcohol under the age of 21 in the USA – something

Anniversary of the Loch Ness Monster's fame image
22nd July

Anniversary of the Loch Ness Monster's fame

The sighting of the Loch Ness Monster by Mr and Mrs Spicer on this day in 1933 is our particular favourite as Nessie was out of the water. Although the

National Vanilla Ice Cream Day image
23rd July

National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Vanilla ice cream to be precise. Because today is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day.

Tequila Day image
24th July

Tequila Day

Today is National Tequila Day in the USA, and so by extension simply Tequila Day in other agave-loving countries. Bars around the world will be knocking

Admiral Nelson lost an arm image
25th July

Admiral Nelson lost an arm

Not only did Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson lose the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on this day in 1797, but he lost his arm as well.

It's the anniversary of The Great Los Angeles Smog image
26th July

It's the anniversary of The Great Los Angeles Smog

On this day in 1943, a few months after Pearl Harbour, Angelenos woke up believing they were under chemical attack: eyes were stinging, noses were running,

Sleepy Head Day image
27th July

Sleepy Head Day

Oh, those crazy Finns! In Finland, today is Sleepy Head Day, when the last person still in bed in a house is awoken with a shock of cold water - either

Peruvian Independence Day image
28th July

Peruvian Independence Day

The next couple of days are huge in Peru as the nation gets two days off work to commemorate the country's liberation from the Spanish empire. On this

National Lipstick Day image
29th July

National Lipstick Day

If you're sad, add more lipstick and attack. Advice from the doyenne of fashion herself, Coco Chanel. And rather fitting as today is National Lipstick

National Cheesecake Day image
30th July

National Cheesecake Day

Here's one for the sweet-toothed amongst us... today is National Cheesecake Day.

Black Tot Day image
31st July

Black Tot Day

On this day in 1970, the British Navy retired one of its longest-standing traditions – the midday rum ration, known as a tot.

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