July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days.

July begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Cancer and ends in the sign of Leo. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Gemini and ends in the constellation of Cancer.

July was renamed for Julius Caesar; previously, it was called Quintilis in Latin, since it was the fifth month in the Roman calendar which started in March. It also was named because it was the month that Caesar was born. Because of its origin, until the 18th century this month's name was pronounced the same way as the girl's name "Julie".

In old Japanese calendar, the month is called fumi zuki (文月).

In the pagan wheel of the year July ends at or near to Lughnasadh in the northern hemisphere and Imbolc in the southern hemisphere.

Other names

In the Irish Calendar the month is called Iúil and is the third and last month of the Summer season.

Trivia

• July begins on the same day of the week as April every year and also January in leap years.

• July's flower is, in fact, the water lily.
• July's birthstone is, in fact, the ruby.

See also

• Historical anniversaries