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This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of July.

Global

• 24th: Wikitravel's Birthday, Wikitravel went live on the internet on 24 July 2003. Use the WayBack Machine to travel back and have a peek at what Wikitravel looked like back then.

Asia

• July 22, 2009 - Total solar eclipse visible from India, Eastern Nepal, Northern Bangladesh, Northern Myanmar, Bhutan, China and Tokara Islands and Ogasawara Islands of Japan.

Australia

• Mid July: Camel Cup, [1] in Alice Springs

Bahamas

• 10th: Bahamanian Independence Day

Botswana

• 1st: Sir Seretse Khama Day
• Mid July: President's Day

Canada

• 1st: Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day

Finland

• Early July: Wife Carrying World Championships, [2] in Sonkajärvi

France

• 14th: Bastille Day, the French national day. Because day off work is 14th of July celebrations are often held 13th of July

Germany

• Sound of Frankfurt Open-Air concert in Frankfurt
• Weekend closest to 15th July - Love Parade Famous techno festival held in Berlin. Back on after a two year hiatus.

Italy

• Pistoia Blues Festival
• The Palio of Siena

Lebanon

• All July and August: Baalbeck International Festival, [3] in Baalbek

Portugal

• Rock Fest in Alentejo

South Africa

• Mid July: Billabong Pro, [4] surfing in Jeffreys Bay
• Mid July: Knysna Oyster Festival, [5] in Knysna
• Mid July: Berg River Canoe Marathon, [6] starting from Paarl
• 18th: Nelson Mandela's Birthday
• The weekend closest to the 14th: Bastille Festival, [7] in Franschhoek
• Late July: Durban International Film Festival [8] in Durban

Spain

• 6th-14th: San Fermín [9], Pamplona

Thailand

• Vassa Khao Phansa Day in Thailand

United Kingdom

• 13-15 July 2007 - Fflam [10], three days of rock, indie and dance at Singleton Park, Swansea, UK
• First weekend in July: Winchester Hat Fair, a festival of street theatre in Winchester
• Sesiwn Fawr[11] World Music Festival, Dolgellau, Wales

United States of America

• 4th: American Independence Day
• Clam Festival in Yarmouth, Maine.
• Late June - Early July: Summerfest, the World's Biggest Music Festival with over 700 bands in Milwaukee, Wisconsin