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  1. Thursday 1 July 2049

    • Swift Awareness Week

      Awareness26 June to 4 July 2049

      A week of walks, talks and events in late June and early July to help protect swifts, a declining summer visitor.

    • Co-op Fortnight

      Awareness28 June to 11 July 2049

      A fortnight celebrating co-operative businesses across the UK, running 22 June to 5 July in 2026.

    • Rabbit Awareness Week

      Awareness28 June to 2 July 2049

      A UK week promoting better welfare for pet rabbits, held 22 to 26 June in 2026.

    • Small Charity Week

      Awareness28 June to 4 July 2049

      A UK week in late June that celebrates and supports small charities, with 2026 activity running from 22 June.

    • Community Energy Fortnight

      Awareness1 to 14 July 2049

      A two week campaign in early July that showcases community owned renewable energy groups across the UK.

    • Create Week

      Awareness1 to 7 July 2049

      Create Week, run by the arts charity Create from 1 to 7 July, shares free daily creative activities to promote creativity and wellbeing.

    • Cycle to Work Day

      Awareness

      A UK day on the first Thursday of July that encourages people to ride a bike to work.

    • Disability Pride Month

      Awareness1 to 31 July 2049

      A month each July celebrating disabled people and challenging negative attitudes towards disability.

    • Plastic Free July

      AwarenessInternational1 to 31 July 2049

      A global challenge running through July that invites people to cut down on single-use plastic at home, work and school.

    • Sarcoma Awareness Month

      Awareness1 to 31 July 2049

      A UK month every July that raises awareness of sarcoma, a rare cancer of bone and soft tissue, and the need for faster diagnosis.

    • South Asian Heritage Month

      Religious and cultural1 to 31 July 2049

      A UK month celebrating South Asian history, culture and communities, held throughout July from 2026.

  2. Friday 2 July 2049

    • Action Mesothelioma Day

      Awareness

      Action Mesothelioma Day is held in early July to remember people affected by mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, held on Friday 3 July 2026.

  3. Saturday 3 July 2049

    • International Day of Cooperatives

      AwarenessInternational

      The International Day of Cooperatives, on the first Saturday of July, celebrates member-owned businesses and their role in fair and inclusive economies.

    • National Meadows Day

      Awareness

      A Plantlife day on the first Saturday of July celebrating wildflower meadows and calling for their protection.

  4. Monday 5 July 2049

    • Alcohol Awareness Week

      Awareness5 to 11 July 2049

      A UK week run by Alcohol Change UK each July to get people thinking about alcohol and its effects.

    • Great British Pea Week

      Awareness5 to 11 July 2049

      An early July week marking the peak of the UK pea harvest, run by the Yes Peas! campaign to encourage people to cook with British peas.

  5. Tuesday 6 July 2049

    • National Kissing Day

      AwarenessInternational

      National Kissing Day is a light-hearted UK day on 6 July, with kissing tips, surveys and stories for radio, TV and online media.

    • World Rural Development Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Rural Development Day on 6 July draws attention to sustainable development in rural areas, where much of the world lives and works.

    • World Zoonoses Day

      AwarenessInternational

      Held on 6 July, World Zoonoses Day raises awareness of diseases that pass between animals and people, marking Pasteur's first rabies vaccination in 1885.

  6. Wednesday 7 July 2049

    • World Chocolate Day

      Fun and quirkyInternational

      World Chocolate Day falls on 7 July each year, when chocolatiers, cafés and retailers run chocolate offers, desserts and giveaways.

    • World Kiswahili Language Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Kiswahili Language Day on 7 July celebrates Kiswahili, spoken by more than 200 million people across East, Central and Southern Africa.

  7. Sunday 11 July 2049

    • International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica

      AwarenessInternational

      On 11 July the UN remembers the victims of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica and works to counter denial and prevent future genocides.

    • Srebrenica Memorial Day

      Awareness

      A day on 11 July remembering the genocide of over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995.

    • World Horse Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Horse Day on 11 July celebrates the long partnership between people and horses and calls attention to their welfare.

    • World Population Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Population Day on 11 July focuses attention on population issues and their links to development, health and the environment.

  8. Monday 12 July 2049

    • Bees' Needs Week

      Awareness12 to 18 July 2049

      A Defra led week in July that shows people simple ways to help bees and other pollinators.

    • International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms

      AwarenessInternational

      On 12 July the UN raises awareness of sand and dust storms and the harm they cause to health, especially in dry regions.

    • International Day of Hope

      AwarenessInternational

      The International Day of Hope on 12 July celebrates hope as a force that unites people in facing shared global challenges.

  9. Wednesday 14 July 2049

    • Group B Strep Awareness Week

      Awareness14 to 20 July 2049

      Group B Strep Awareness Week raises awareness of group B strep infection in newborn babies, held from 8 to 14 July in 2026.

  10. Thursday 15 July 2049

    • World Youth Skills Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Youth Skills Day on 15 July highlights the value of giving young people skills for work, decent jobs and enterprise.

  11. Saturday 17 July 2049

    • Festival of Archaeology

      Religious and cultural17 July to 1 August 2049

      A UK festival of archaeology events held over two weeks in July, which ran from 18 July to 2 August in 2026.

    • World Emoji Day

      Fun and quirkyInternational

      A day celebrating emoji and how people use them, held every year on 17 July.

  12. Sunday 18 July 2049

    • Nelson Mandela International Day

      AwarenessInternational

      Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July, his birthday, encourages people to take action in their communities in his honour.

  13. Monday 19 July 2049

    • Farm Safety Week

      Awareness19 to 23 July 2049

      A five day July campaign by the Farm Safety Foundation to cut deaths and injuries on UK farms. In 2026 it ran 20 to 24 July.

  14. Tuesday 20 July 2049

    • International Moon Day

      AwarenessInternational

      International Moon Day on 20 July marks the first human landing on the Moon in 1969 and promotes sustainable lunar exploration.

    • World Chess Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Chess Day on 20 July celebrates chess as a game that builds goodwill, dialogue and cooperation between people.

  15. Thursday 22 July 2049

    • International Shiraz Day

      Fun and quirkyInternational

      International Shiraz Day falls on the fourth Thursday of July and was launched in Australia in 2020 to promote Shiraz wine.

    • World Brain Day

      AwarenessInternational

      A global day on 22 July that raises awareness of brain health and neurological conditions.

  16. Friday 23 July 2049

    • Love Parks Week

      Awareness23 July to 1 August 2049

      A Keep Britain Tidy campaign celebrating parks and green spaces in England, held over about ten days from late July into early August.

  17. Saturday 24 July 2049

    • International Self-Care Day

      AwarenessInternational

      A global day on 24 July that promotes self-care as part of good health. The date reflects self-care being practised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    • Samaritans Awareness Day

      Awareness

      Samaritans Awareness Day falls on 24 July each year, a date chosen to reflect that Samaritans volunteers are there to listen 24/7.

  18. Sunday 25 July 2049

    • International Bog Day

      AwarenessInternational

      A day on the fourth Sunday of July that raises awareness of peatlands, their benefits and the threats they face.

    • International Day for Judicial Well-being

      AwarenessInternational

      The International Day for Judicial Well-being on 25 July recognises that the wellbeing of judges supports fair, independent and effective justice.

    • International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent

      AwarenessInternational

      On 25 July the UN recognises the contributions of women and girls of African descent and the discrimination they still face.

    • World Drowning Prevention Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July highlights the toll of drowning on families and communities and promotes ways to prevent it.

  19. Monday 26 July 2049

  20. Wednesday 28 July 2049

    • World Hepatitis Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Hepatitis Day on 28 July raises awareness of viral hepatitis and calls for a stronger global response.

    • World Nature Conservation Day

      AwarenessInternational

      World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July raises awareness of the need to protect natural resources, habitats and wildlife.

  21. Thursday 29 July 2049

    • Global Tiger Day

      AwarenessInternational

      Held on 29 July, Global Tiger Day raises awareness of wild tigers and efforts to protect them and their habitats.

  22. Friday 30 July 2049

    • International Day of Friendship

      AwarenessInternational

      The International Day of Friendship on 30 July celebrates friendship between people, cultures and countries as a foundation for peace.

    • World Day against Trafficking in Persons

      AwarenessInternational

      The World Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July raises awareness of human trafficking and calls for better protection of victims.

  23. Saturday 31 July 2049

    • National Marine Week

      Awareness31 July to 15 August 2049

      The Wildlife Trusts' 16-day celebration of UK seas and coastlines, held 25 July to 9 August in 2026.

    • National Orgasm Day

      Fun and quirky

      National Orgasm Day falls on 31 July. It is an informal day, marked in the UK, the US and elsewhere, that brands and media use for light-hearted stories about sex and sexual wellbeing.

    • World Ranger Day

      AwarenessInternational

      Held on 31 July, World Ranger Day honours rangers killed or injured on duty and recognises their work protecting nature and cultural heritage.