This is our day guide for Sunday July 3rd 2016 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 3rd 2016
International: Eid Al Fitr
The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Bangladesh: Night of Destiny
Laylat al-Qadr. The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
Belarus: Independence Day
Adopted in 1996, in commemoration of the Red Army's 1944 liberation of Minsk during the Minsk Offensive| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for July 3rd 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 185 of 2016 | |
| 181 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 26 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1966 - The highest temperature ever recorded in south-central Pennsylvania. | |
| 1960 - Vince Clarke, a songwriter for the bands Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure, is born. | |
| 1938 - In England, the Mallard sets the world speed record for a steam railway locomotive: 126mph (203km/h). | |
| 1863 - Third day of the Battle of Gettysburg; the fallen are later commemorated in The Gettysburg Address. |
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