Mexican Anniversaries
July, the seventh month of the year, is named after Julius Caesar, who was born on July 12 in 46 BC. However, another theory suggests that the month’s name originated from Lulo, son of Troy’s hero Eneas, who traveled to Italy after the city’s fall due to Greek attacks.
- 1st July: Engineer’s Day
- 1st July, 1897: Commencement of courses at the Military Naval School in Veracruz port.
- 1st July, 1906: The newspaper Regeneración published the “Manifesto to the Nation” and the “Program of the Mexican Liberal Party,” with the slogan “Reform, Freedom, and Justice.” This document proposed various social and economic reforms that would later be incorporated into the 1917 Constitution.
- 2nd July, 1911: Death of revolutionary journalist Filomeno Mata in Veracruz.
- 2nd July, 1915: Death of former President Porfirio Díaz in Paris, France.
- 3rd July, 1955: Women in Mexico vote for the first time in federal elections.
- 6th July, 1907: Decree of constitution of the National Railways of Mexico.
- 7th July, 1859: President Benito Juárez announced in Veracruz the Reform Laws, which included the Civil Marriage Law, the Civil Registry Organization Act, and the Clergy Nationalization Law.
- 9th July, 1894: Death of Guanajuato musician and composer Juventino Rosas.
- 9th July, 1986: Death of Francisca Ernestina Moya Luna, founder of the National School of Dance.
- 12th July: Lawyer’s Day
- 13th July, 1954: Death of painter Frida Kahlo in Mexico City; one of the most internationally recognized Mexican artists.
- 18th July: Secretary’s Day
- 20th July, 1923: Assassination of Pancho Villa in Parral, Chihuahua.
- 21st July, 1988: First heart transplant in Mexico at the National Medical Center “La Raza”.
International Days
Here are the international days listed in the official calendar of the United Nations (UN):
- 5th July: International Cooperatives Day
- 7th July: World Kiswahili Language Day
- 11th July: International Population Day
- 11th July: World Horse Day
- 12th July: International Day for Combating Desertification and the Drought
- 15th July: International Youth Skills Day
- 18th July: Nelson Mandela International Day
- 20th July: International Day of the Moon
- 20th July: World Chess Day
- 25th July: International Drowning Prevention Day
- 25th July: International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent
- 28th July: World Hepatitis Day (WHO)
- 30th July: International Friendship Day
- 30th July: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
General Calendar Dates
- 1st July: International Joke Day
- 1st July: International Reggae Day
- 2nd July: International UFO Day
- 3rd July: Plastic Bag-Free Day
- 4th July: eBook World Day
- 7th July: International Cocoa Day
- 8th July: World Alergies Day
- 10th July: Tree Day
- 11th July: International Population Day
- 13th July: World Rock Day
- 17th July: World Emoji Day
- 19th July: Ibero-American Day
- 21st July: World Dog Day
- 22nd July: World Brain Day
- 24th July: International Tequila Day
- 31st July: International Avocado Day
Summer Vacation Period
According to the calendar set by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP), teachers will attend an Intensive Formation Workshop on July 17th and 18th, as summer vacations begin on July 16th, marking the end of the 2023-2024 academic period.
