July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. It is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer) and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere. The second half of the year commences in July. The birthstone for July is a red ruby. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the Northern hemisphere, Dog days begin in early July, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Summer school is under way for many students. Spring lambs, born in late winter or early spring, are usually sold before July 1.

Previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar, before January became the first month of the calendar year (the year when displayed as twelve months in order) during the time of the decemvirs about 450 BC. In the ancient Roman calendar the ides of July fell on the 15th day of the month.

July starts on the same day of the week as April every year, and January in leap years.

From The Farmer’s Almanac:

July 1st – 2nd: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wash Windows, Advertise to Sell, Travel for Pleasure
July 3rd: Dry Fruits and Vegetables, Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Pick Apples and Pears, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Wash Windows, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Advertise to Sell, Buy a Car, Slaughter
July 4th – 5th: Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Prune Trees, Wean, Potty Train, Slaughter
July 6th – 8th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Post Holes, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Jar Jams/Jellies, Wash Wooden Floors, Paint, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Host a Party
July 9th – 10th: Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Wean, Potty Train, Brew Beer, Get Married
July 11th – 12th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Harvest, Pick Apples and Pears, Quit Smoking, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Start Diet to Lose Weight
July 13th – 14th: Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Jar Jams/Jellies, Paint, Get Married, Advertise to Sell, Ask for Loan
July 15th – 16th: Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Harvest, Quit Smoking, Wash Wooden Floors, Kill Wild Onions and Weeds, Buy a Car, Host a Party, Write
July 17th – 18th: Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Retard Growth, Brew Beer, Get Married
July 19th – 20th: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Paint, Get Married, Buy a Home, Entertain Friends, Host a Party, Travel for Pleasure
July 21st – 23rd: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
July 24th – 25th: Bake, Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors, Get Married, Buy Clothes, Entertain Friends, Host a Party
July 26th – 27th: Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors
July 28th – 30th: Cut Firewood, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wash Windows, Advertise to Sell, Travel for Pleasure
July 31st: Bake, Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Holes, Wean, Potty Train, Wax Floors

Moon Phases, July 2012
(Universal Time)
Full Moon – July 3, 18:52
Last Quarter – July 11, 01:48
New Moon – July 19, 04:24
First Quarter – July 26, 08:56

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