I will try to update this list with some fun activities as well. Feel free to click the links to find out more about the origins and meanings behind these special days. I plan to incorporate a few of these into our normal homeschool routine to add a little fun and excitement to our days. Have fun and maybe make up your own personal family holiday or tradition for the month!
This month is also know as:
- Dog Days of Summer – July 3 – August 11
- National Blueberry Month
- National Anti-Boredom Month
- National Hot Dog Month
- National Ice Cream Month
- National Picnic Month
The weeks are known as:
(Links will be updated closer to the dates of each holiday.)
I found this list and more here:
Build A Scarecrow Day – first Sunday in month
World UFO Day (2nd)
Independence Day (4th)
**see Independence Day for more activities
National Fried Chicken Day (6th)
**see National Fried Chicken Day for recipes
Chocolate Day (7th)
**see Chocolate Day for more activities
National Blueberry Day (8th)
**see National Blueberry Day for more activities and recipes
National Sugar Cookie Day (9th)
**see National Sugar Cookie Day for more activities and recipes
Teddy Bear Picnic Day (10th)
**see Teddy Bear Picnic Day for more activities
Cheer up the Lonely Day (11th)
**see Cheer up the Lonely Day for more activities
Pecan Pie Day (12th)
**see Pecan Pie Day for more activities and recipes
National French Fries Day (13th)
Shark Awareness Day (14th)
Tapioca Pudding Day (15th)
World Snake Day (16th)
National Ice Cream Day (3rd Sunday of the month)
**see National Ice Cream Dayfor more activities and recipes
Global Hug Your Kids Day (3rd Monday of the month)
**see Global Hug Your Kids Day for more activities
National Lollipop Day (20th)
**see National Lollipop Day for more activities and recipes
National Ice Cream Soda Day
Hammock Day (22nd)
**see Hammock Day for more activities
National Hot Dog Day (23rd)
**see National Hot Dog Day for more activities and recipes
Amelia Earhart Day (24th)
**see Amelia Earhart Day for more activities
Aunt and Uncle Day (26th)
**see Aunt and Uncle Day for more activities
National Day of the Cowboy – fourth Saturday in July
National Milk Chocolate Day (28th)
Interntional Tiger Day (29th)
National Lasagna Day (29th)
**see National Lasagna Day for more activities and recipes
National Cheesecake Day (30th)
**see National Cheesecake Day for more activities and recipes
Father-in-Law Day (30th)
**see Father-in-Law Day for more activities
Mutt’s Day (31st)
**see Mutt’s Day for more activities
Also check out:
Homeschool: July on Pinterest
Pollywog's Place Blog 