Day Guide for Tuesday July 1st 2025 What are the holidays on July 1st 2025?

This is our day guide for Tuesday July 1st 2025 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 2025

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

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

Hong Kong: Special Administration Region (SAR) Day

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

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.

Observances on July 1st 2025

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 Ice Cream Month

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

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: 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!

International: International Joke Day

Telling a joke today is a serious matter.

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General Information for July 1st 2025
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 182 of 2025
183 days left in 2025
Week 27 of the year
On this Day in History
2007 - Smoking is banned in all public indoor spaces in England.
2006 - The Qinghai-Tibet railway opens in China.
1941 - Joe DiMaggio hits his way into the record books in another Great Moment in Baseball.
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.