July 2023 Observances for Your

Senior Activity Calendar

Find interesting and unique observances and holidays for you to use as inspiration for your senior activity program.

July 2023 Monthly Observances

• Bioterrorism/Disaster Education and Awareness Month
• Family Golf Month
• Herbal/Prescription Interaction Awareness Month
• International Alopecia Month for Women
• International Zine (small magazine) Month
• National Blueberry Month
• National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
• National Deli Salad Month
• National “Doghouse Repairs” Month
• National Family Reunion Month
• National Grilling Month
• National Horseradish Month
• National Hot Dog Month
• National Ice Cream Month
• National Make a Difference to Children Month
• National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
• National Park and Recreation Month
• National Vacation Rental Month
• National Watermelon Month
• Sarcoma Awareness Month
• Smart Irrigation Month
• Social Wellness Month
• Women’s Motorcycle Month
• Worldwide Bereaved Parents Awareness Month

July 2023 Weekly Observances

• National Independent Living Week (July 1-7)
• Be Nice to New Jersey Week (July 2-8)
• National Marijuana Facts Week (July 4-10)
• National Farriers Week, honoring the men and women who care for horse hooves (July 4-10)
• Captive Nations Week (July 16-22)
• National Moth Week (July 22-30)
• Women in Baseball Week (July 23-29)
• Cowes Week, a weeklong sailing regatta featuring daily sailing races in England (July 29 – August 4)

July 2023 Daily Observances

July 1

• Canada Day
• International Day of Cooperatives
• National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
• National Gingersnap Day
• Resolution Renewal Day
• Second Half of the Year Day
• Tour de France begins

July 2

• Made in the USA Day
• World U.F.O. Day, a day to encourage people to watch the skies for unidentified flying objects

July 3

• Compliment-Your-Mirror Day
• Dog Days of Summer begins
• Eat Beans Day
• Full Buck Moon, so called by Native Americans due to the new antlers of buck deer that appear at this time
• Stay Out of the Sun Day
• Wimbledon Tennis Championships begin

July 4

• Independence Day
• National Barbecued Spareribs Day

July 5

• National Apple Turnover Day

July 6

• International Kissing Day
• National Fried Chicken Day
• Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day

July 7

• Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day
• National Macaroni Day
• National Strawberry Sundae Day
• Tell the Truth Day
• World Chocolate Day

July 8

• National Chocolate With Almonds Day
• SCUD (Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama) Day

July 9

• National Sugar Cookie Day

July 10

• Don’t Step on a Bee Day
• International Town Criers Day
• National Kitten Day
• National Piña Colada Day

July 11

• All-American Pet Photo Day
• Cow Appreciation Day
• Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington
• Make Your Own Sundae Day
• National Blueberry Muffin Day
• World Population Day
• 7-Eleven Day, honoring the convenience store

July 12

• Different Colored Eyes Day
• National Pecan Pie Day
• Night of Nights, an on-the-air event honoring history of maritime radio in Point Reyes National Seashore, California

July 13

• Bastille Eve, known as Night Watch
• Embrace Your Geekness Day
• Gruntled Workers Day
• National Beef Tallow Day
• National Be Your Own Hero Day
• National French Fries Day
• National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day

July 14

• Bastille Day (France)
• National Mac and Cheese Day
• National Motorcycle Day

July 15

• Arctic Sea Ice Day
• National Bridal Sale Day
• National Gummi Worm Day
• National Tapioca Pudding Day
• National Woodie Wagon Day
• Women’s Dive Day
• World Youth Skills Day, a day to encourage youth to acquire skills for personal success

July 16

• Fresh Spinach Day
• National Ice Cream Day

July 17

• National Get Out of the Doghouse Day
• National Peach Ice Cream Day
• National Tattoo Day
• World Emoji Day

July 18

• National Caviar Day
• Nelson Mandela International Day

July 19

• International Balloon Dog Day
• Islamic New Year
• National Daiquiri Day
• National Hot Dog Day
• Take Your Poet to Work Day

July 20

• Fortune Cookie Day
• International Chess Day
• Moon Day
• National Lollipop Day

July 21

• National Junk Food Day
• No Pet Store Puppies Day
• Park and Recreation Professionals Day

July 22

• National Be a Good Teammate Day
• National Day of the Cowboy
• Rat Catcher’s Day, recognizing the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin (also celebrated by some on June 26)
• Toss Away the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” Day

July 23

• Auntie’s Day
• Gorgeous Grandma Day
• Hot Enough For Ya Day
• National Peanut Butter and Chocolate Day
• National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
• Parents’ Day

July 24

• Cousins Day
• International Self Care Day
• National Drive-Thru Day
• National Tequila Day
• Tell an Old Joke Day

July 25

• National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
• World Drowning Prevention Day

July 26

• Aunt and Uncles Day
• International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
• National Coffee Milkshake Day

July 27

• National Chili Dog Day
• National Intern Day
• National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
• Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day
• Walk on Stilts Day

July 28

• National Milk Chocolate Day
• World Hepatitis Day

July 29

• International Tiger Day
• National Lasagna Day

July 30

• International Day of Friendship
• National Cheesecake Day
• World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

July 31

• National Avocado Day
• National Mutt Day (also celebrated on December 2)
• National Raspberry Cake Day
• World Ranger Day