July at a glance
- Number: 7, the seventh month.
- Days: 31 days.
- Arabic names: يوليو (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Egypt) and تموز (the Levant and Iraq).
Origin of the name
July is named after the Roman general Julius Caesar, who introduced the Julian calendar.
July and the seasons
All of July falls in astronomical summer. The winter and seasons countdown gives each season’s start to the minute.
July on the Hijri calendar
Because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter, the Hijri months that July spans change every year. The calendar above shows the Hijri date under each day, and the occasions list shows what falls in July this year. To convert any other date, use the Hijri–Gregorian Converter.
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