July 01 – International Joke Day

The aim of the International Joke Day is to bring people to laugh by telling jokes. On this day, people use to crack some funny jokes and make others feel happier and better. Everyone can spread a little laugh to not only to their near and dear ones but also to the entire world.

(Image: Audience enjoying a comedy programme )

July 01 – National Doctors Day

National Doctors day in India is an awareness campaign offering opportunities to all to get aware about the roles, importance and responsibilities of the doctors as well as promote medical professionals to come closer and follow the responsibilities of their profession dedicatedly. The day is celebrated in the memory of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy

July 02 – World UFO Day

World UFO Day is an awareness day for people to gather together and watch the skies for Unidentified Flying Objects. The day commemorates the supposed UFO crash in the 1947 Roswell UFO Incident. The stated goal of the day is to raise awareness of "the undoubted existence of UFOs" and to encourage governments to declassify their files on UFO sightings.

July 07 – International Day of Co-operatives

The International Day of Co-operatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year. This year it falls on 7th July. The International Day of Co-operatives' purpose is to increase awareness on co-operatives and promote the movement's successes and ideals of international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace. The International Day also aims to strengthen and extend partnerships between the international co-operative movement and other stake holders at local, national and international levels. The theme for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is “Sustainable consumption and production”, creating an opportunity for cooperatives to show how they run successful businesses while respecting our natural environment and the resources it offers.

July 11 – World Population Day

World Population day is observed to increase awareness among the people towards the world-wide population issues. As the world population edged to 7 billion people in 2011 (from 2.5 billion in 1950), it has had profound implications for development. A world of 7 billion is both a challenge and an opportunity with implications on sustainability, urbanization, access to health services and youth empowerment.

July 15 – World Youth Skills Day

World Youth Skills Day is emphasizing the importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in providing youth with the opportunities to develop their competencies and accelerate their transition to work. Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years, accounting for 16 per cent of the global population. The active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is central to achieving sustainable, inclusive and stable societies by the target date, and to averting the worst threats and challenges to sustainable development, including the impacts of climate change, unemployment, poverty, gender inequality, conflict, and migration. However, young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs, greater labor market inequalities, and longer and more insecure school-to-work transitions. In addition, women are more likely to be underemployed and under-paid, and to undertake part-time jobs or work under temporary contracts.

July 17 -  World Day for International Justice

World Day for International Justice recognizes the nascent and strengthening system of international justice that has emerged since the Nuremburg and Tokyo Trials after World War II. Numerous activists around the globe today celebrate ‘World Day for International Justice’ in recognition of the evolving system of international justice that has emerged in the past century to provide new tools of accountability for the most serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law

July 28 – World Nature Conservation Day

World Nature Conservation Day aims to enlighten the importance of preserving nature. Conservation of nature is very pivotal as nature is the greatest gift to the humankind.  Nature gives everything that we need. If nature is damaged, people will face severe problems on food shortage, floods, or landslides. Scientists have already given clarion call regarding Mass Extinction in near future.

July 30 – International Day of Friendship

World Friendship Day aims to foster a culture of peace through friendship. Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world's peoples. To confront those crises and challenges, their root causes must be addressed by promoting and defending a shared spirit of human solidarity that takes many forms — the simplest of which is friendship. With the growing popularity of social media throughout the world, there has been an increase in celebrating World Friendship day and International Day of Friendship online as well as with community activities in local communities aimed at bringing those of different backgrounds together.

July 31 – Karkidaka Vavu

It is on this day that prayers for one’s ancestors are ritually offered. This ceremony is termed “pithru Sradham” or offering of “bali” in local parlance. It is believed that offering “bali” on the amavasi (new moon day) in the month of Karkidakam (July-August) is ideal for attracting prosperity and wealth and forthe well being of the progeny.