Day Guide for Friday July 1st 2022 What are the holidays on July 1st 2022?

This is our day guide for Friday July 1st 2022 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 2022

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

British Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands Day

Marks the abolishing of the Leeward Islands Federation in 1956

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

Cook Islands: Ui Ariki Day

Marks the date that the House of Ariki met for the first time in 1967.

Hong Kong: Special Administration Region (SAR) Day

HKSAR Establishment Day commemorates the ending of British Colonial Rule on July 1 1997

Regional

India (regional): Ratha Yatra

Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot

Regional

Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday

Work-free days to enable residents to register and collect their Permanent Voter's Cards.

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.

Public sector only

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Friday Holidays

Fridays have been declared as a holiday for the non-essential public sector.

Observances on July 1st 2022

United Kingdom: International Chicken Wing Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Chicken Wing Day

USA: National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

USA: National Gingersnap Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gingersnap Day

USA: National Postal Worker Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Postal Worker Day

USA: National U.S. Postage Stamp Day

Some say this holiday can't be licked!

USA: National Hot Dog Month

As July always features Independence Day, the main Hot Dog eating day in the year, it was obvious it would be Hot Dog month.

USA: National Ice Cream Month

Find out the dates, history and background to National Ice Cream Month

USA: Picnic Month

It's a great time to get outside and have a picnic - just watch out for Yogi Bear.

USA: Berry Month

At the height of berry picking berry season, July is the perfect month to celebrate the benefits of these super fruits.

India: National Doctors' Day

A national day in India to honour the work of doctors and other front-line medical staff.

Netherlands: Keti Koti

Keti Koti is a national commemoration in the Netherlands to mark the abolition of slavery in the Dutch Antilles on July 1st 1863.

International: Tartan Day

A day to celebrate Scottish heritage through arguably its most obvious manifestation - Tartan.

Jamaica: International Reggae Day

An exciting global celebration of Jamaican music culture.

Ghana: Ghana Republic Day

On 1 July 1960, Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana proclaimed a republic and became its first president

International: World Bronchiectasis Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Bronchiectasis Day.

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

USA: National Powersports Month

Gear up for National Powersports Month in July and celebrate the thrill of motorcycles, ATVs, jet skis, and more. Join events, promote safety, and explore nature!

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General Information for July 1st 2022
There are 14 public holidays today.
Day 182 of 2022
183 days left in 2022
Week 26 of the year
On this Day in History
2006 - The Qinghai-Tibet railway opens in China.
1964 - President Johnson appoints General Maxwell D Taylor as ambassador to South Vietnam, during the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
1912 - Harriet Quimby, the first woman to die in an air crash, falls out of the cockpit of her Bleriot monoplane during a maneuver in an air show in Massachusetts, reportedly because she didn't put on seatbelts.
1863 - The first day of the Battle of Gettysburg; the fallen are later commemorated in The Gettysburg Address.