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Middle English Julie Latin Julius "Julius" Latin Julius mensis "month of Julius" Latin quintilis mensis "fifth month" Quintilis (and later Julius) has always had 31 days. Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar (hence the Julian calendar) in 46 BC. In the process, he renamed this month after himself. |
| DATE | HOLIDAY | DESCRIPTION |
| July / date varies | Lailat al-Miraj & Israa' | Islamic observance of Mohammed's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven. |
| July 1 | Demon Revels Celebrated | Druids Sexual Sensual Association with demons (use females of any age) (sexual orgies and blood ceremonies, any age, female) |
| July 1 | Canada Day | Anniversary of the union of the Canadian provinces under one government, which took place in 1867 under the British North America Act. Previously known as Dominion Day. |
| July 2 | Guru Purnim | near full moon in July/Sravana |
| July 2 | Durga Puja | first 10 days of Asvina. A ten day festival. It means "Durga prayer". Durga is a terrible form of Parvati, Shiva's consort. It commemorates the victory of the Durga over the buffalo-headed demon Mashishasura. The seventh, eighth, and ninth days of this festival are known as Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, and Maha Navami respectively. |
| July 2 | Festival of the Palio | (honors the Virgin May in Italy) - Catholic Hindu celebration of the ancient Gurus, in particular Sage Ved Vyas. A Guru is seen as a remover of darkness, a teacher. The date is the full moon of the month Asadha. Buddhist |
| July 4 | Independence Day | On this day in 1776, patriots in the original thirteen colonies signed the Declaration of Independence from England. |
| July 5 | Ludi Apollinares | Celebrated with games in honor of Apollo |
| July 9 | Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha'i - Ali Mohammed was executed in 1850 by Persian political and religious powers. Observed by abstaining from commerce and work. |
| July 13-15 | Bon | A festival of Japanese Buddhists in memory of the dead. Observance involves lighting lanterns to guide the souls of the dead, who are believed to visit the Earth during this period ritual of saving the deceased from torments after death. Observed also by Japanese communities worldwide. Also known as Feast of Lanterns. |
| July 14 | Fête Nationale | Bastille Day. It was on this day in 1789, at the start of the French Revolution, that the French prison, the Bastille, was destoyed and political prisoners were freed. Also celebrated in the French West Indies. |
| July 18 - 19 | 1991 Guadalajara Declaration | (Ibero-American) |
| July 20 - 26 | Sacrificial prepartaion | (Abduction, holding, and ceremonial prepartaion of individual for sacrifice) |
| July 22 | Hurrricane Supplication Day | A tradition in the Virgin Islands |
| July 23 | Beginning of Dog Days | In Egyptian tradition the day of closest connection with Sothis
Sirius, the Dog Star The star of Set |
| July 24 | Pioneer Day | Commemorates the first settlement in the Salt Lake area by Brigham Young and the Mormons (1847). This is a legal holiday in Utah which has been observed since 1849. |
| July 25 | St James the Great Day | Christian recognition of the martyrdom of the Apostle James the Great in 44 c.e (gathering of herbs sexual orgies and sacrifices) |
| July 25 | Feast of Saint Christopher | Patron saint of travelers [and in recent times: motorists and bus drivers]. Invokes for protection from perils of water, storms, and plagues. His name means "Christ-bearer", which is what led to the following legend. Christopher carried travelers across a river on his back. One day he was carrying a small child who grew larger and larger until Christopher thought they would both drown. Then the child revealed himself as Jesus and told hime that he had just carried the sins of the whole world on his back. According to legend, anyone who sees a picture of St. Christopher will not die that day. His sainthood was later revoked because it was decided that his actions did not merit his becoming a saint. |
| July 27 | Grand Climax Da Meur |
(5 weeks 1 day after Summer Solstice oral, anal, Vaginal, and human sacrifice - female, child or adult) |
| July 28 | Tishah B'Ab | A fast commemorating the destruction of the First in 516 b.c.e and Second Temples in 70 c.e.. If it falls on a Saturday, it is moved to the following Sunday. (day of fasting) |
| July 29 | Wedding day of Diana & Prince Charles | a witches day |
| July 29 | Hitler proclaimed leader of the Nazi party | kicks off August dates-month with most celebrated dates (in readiness for October) |
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