Every yearJuly 1
Everything July 1 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for July 1 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | American Zoo DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | blink-182 Day | Music | |
| 03 | Canada Day | Community | |
| 04 | International Chicken Wing Day | Food | |
| 05 | International Joke Day | Celebration |
| 06 | International Reggae Day | Music | |
| 07 | National Gingersnap Day | Food | |
| 08 | U.S. Postage Stamp Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on July 1 in some years.
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day — 2028 and 2034
International Day of Cooperatives — 2028 and 2034
National Build a Scarecrow Day — 2029 and 2035
Born on July 1
Historic figures
- Diana, Princess of Wales1961–1997Princess of Wales
- George Sand1804–1876French author and playwright
- Olivia de Havilland1916–2020British-American actress
- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg1742–1799German physicist and academic
- Ignaz Semmelweis1818–1865Hungarian-Austrian physician and obstetrician
- Sydney Pollack1934–2008American actor, director and producer
- William Wyler1902–1981French-American film director, producer and screenwriter
- Charles Laughton1899–1962English-American actor and director
- Robert Fogel1926–2013American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Christian II of Denmark1481–1559King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523
Celebrities & public figures
- Pamela Andersonb. 1967Canadian-American model and actress
- Liv Tylerb. 1977American actress
- Léa Seydouxb. 1985French actor
- Dan Aykroydb. 1952Canadian actor
- Ruud van Nistelrooyb. 1976Dutch footballer and manager
- Debbie Harryb. 1945American singer-songwriter and actress
- Carl Lewisb. 1961American long jumper and runner
- Daniel Ricciardob. 1989Australian race car driver
- Tate McRaeb. 2003Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer
- Missy Elliottb. 1971American rapper
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers July 1 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see July 1, 2027.
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