July 2027 Events Celebrations & Special Days
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns, major sporting events - UK and global festivities happening in July 2027.
July is here and the schools are breaking up for the summer. We celebrate Canada Day, Bastille Day and American Independance Day.
For sports fans July 2027 sees the final stages of the Women's World Cup and Wimbledon Fortnight 2027, as well as the Tour de France. Plus there are celebrations for chocolate, UFOs, sharks, chimps and orcas.
Here are the key dates and events happening this July in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as around the world.
FIFA Women's World Cup 2027
24th Jun to 25th Jul 2027
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 is being hosted by Brazil. 32 nations compete on the international stage, with some of the best footballers in the world competing for their national teams.
More About The Women's World Cup 2027
Wimbledon Fortnight 2027
28th Jun to 11th Jul 2027
This annual international tennis championship is held in Wimbledon, UK. The top tennis players from around the world gather to take part in one of tennis' most prestigious tournaments.
Canada Day
1st Jul 2027
The national day of Canada. It celebrates the anniversary of July 1, 1867, the effective date of the Constitution Act. A federal holiday, it is celebrated with comminity and family events, parties and fireworks.
International Joke Day
1st Jul 2027
This fun special day is intended to cheer people up, so tell someone a joke and make them smile!
Plastic Free July
1st Jul to 31st Jul 2027
Plastic Free July is a shared global movement that helps millions of people reduce plastic waste through simple, everyday choices and be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
Tour de France 2027
2nd Jul to 25th Jul 2027
The Tour de France is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race held primarily in France. In 2027 it begins in Edinburgh in Scotland, and travels through England and Wales until 4th July.
– Tour de France Colouring Picture
World UFO Day
2nd Jul 2027
World UFO Day is an awareness day for people to gather together and watch the skies for unidentified flying objects (UFO). It was chosen is it was the date of the Roswell incident in 1947, where many people believe that a UFO crashed in Roswell USA.
American Independence Day
4th Jul 2027
This is the celebration of the independence of the United States of America. It is a federal holiday in the US and is celebrated with family events, fairs, carnivals and fireworks.
How To Celebrate Independence Day
Research Appreciation Day
5th Jul 2027
Research Appreciation Day celebrates the hard work of health researchers from across disciplines including scientists, health professionals and volunteers.
World Chocolate Day
7th Jul 2027
World Chocolate Day is just a day for enjoying and celebrating the introduction of chocolate to Europe, for which we are all very grateful.
– I Love You More Than Chocolate
World Population Day
11th Jul 2027
World Population Day was created to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, and encourage access to family planning to people of all races, gender and nationalities.
Bastille Day
14th Jul 2027
The French national day which celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, which signalled the start of the French Revolution.
Shark Awareness Day
14th Jul 2027
Shark Awareness Day celebrates this amazing and misunderstood creature, raises awareness of threatened shark species and educates about the importance of their conservation.
More About Shark Awareness Day
World Chimpanzee Day
14th Jul 2027
World Chimpanzee Day is a day of celebration of chimpanzees and the people who have done so much work to help save them.
World Orca Day
14th Jul 2027
World Orca Day is a celebration of the species, raising awareness of orca in the wild and the threats they face.
St. Swithuns Day
15th Jul 2027
According to legend, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge in Winchester UK today, it will continue to rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
– 100 Things to Do on a Rainy Day
World Snake Day
16th Jul 2027
World Snake Day is a global awareness day dedicated to appreciating the diversity, beauty, and ecological importance of snakes. Conservationists, wildlife organisations, and animal lovers from across the world come together to celebrate these reptiles.
National Ice Cream Day
18th Jul 2027
Held on the 3rd Sunday in July, National Ice Cream Day was created in 1984 by US President Ronald Reagan apparently. Have an ice cream - your favourite flavour or why not try a new one?
Nelson Mandela International Day
18th Jul 2027
Mandela Day is an annual international day in honour of peace activist Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday.
World Chess Day
20th Jul 2027
Chess is one of the most ancient, intellectual and cultural games, with a combination of sport, scientific thinking and elements of art, which can cross the barriers of language, age, gender, physical ability or social status.
National Cousins Day
24th Jul 2027
Celebrate your relationship with the offspring of your aunts and uncles today.
Christmas in July
25th Jul 2027
For anyone who truly loves Christmas, this is the perfect excuse to celebrate Christmas, especially if you live in the southern hemisphere and want to celebrate in the winter.
Global Tiger Day
29th Jul 2027
An annual celebration to raise awareness for the plight of tigers and the urgent need for tiger conservation. Tigers are a critically endangered species whose numbers are affected by the illegal wildelife trade, habitat loss and climate change.
World Embroidery Day
30th Jul 2027
World Embroidery Daywas created to use embroidery as an inspiration for people to engage in creativity. The day was initiated in 2011 by a local group at T?cklebo Embroidery Academy.
International Day of Friendship
30th Jul 2027
A day to promote and encourage the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.
Harry Potter's Birthday
31st Jul 2027
Harry shares his birthday with author J.K. Rowling. It is a day when you can indulge a love of the wizard by reading, watching a movie, sipping a butterbeer or munching on a bag of Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans.
– Just What Is The Overwhelming Appeal Of Harry Potter?
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