2026 July Wellness Calendar

Beverly's July Wellness Calendar Favourites

Use the July Wellness Calendar listed below for programming ideas at your workplace. Build them into events such as workshops, displays and health fairs or gather articles and tips for your company newsletter, blog, or eposts.

Click on the article links below or check out the Stress and Wellness Blog for strategies related to many of these Wellness celebrations.

Months
Awareness Months
Awareness Weeks
  • July 1-7      – National Unassisted Homebirth Week
  • July 1-7      – National Independent Living Week
  • July 5-11    – Take Charge Of Change Week   (first week)
  • July 4-5      – Tom Sawyer Days
  • July 12-18 – National Cancer Survivor Sibling Week (second full week)
  • July 12-18 – Therapeutic Recreation Week (second full week)
  • July 12-18 – Operation Safe Driver Week (second week)
  • July 12-18 – Nude Recreation Weekend (second week)
  • July 19-25 – Everyone Deserves A Massage Week (third week)
  • July 19-25 – Restless Leg Syndrome Education & Awareness Week
  • July 19-25 – National Parenting Gifted Children Week
  • July 19-25 – National Independent Retailers Week
Awareness Days
  • July 1   – Canada Day
  • July 1   – Resolution Renewal Day
  • July 1   – International Chicken Wing
  • July 1   – Slurpee Day
  • July 2   – Second Half of the Year Day
  • July 2   – Freedom From Fear Of Speaking Day
  • July 2   – I Forgot Day
  • July 2   – World UFO Day
  • July 3   – Stay Out Of The Sun Day
  • July 3   – Compliment Your Mirror Day
  • July 3   – International Plastic Bag Free Day
  • July 4   – Independence Day
  • July 4   – Invisible Day
  • July 4   – National BBQ Ribs Day
  • July 4   – International Cherry Pit Spitting Day (first Saturday)
  • July 4   – National Play Outside Day (first Saturday)
  • July 5   – Work Without Your Hands Day
  • July 5   – Bikini Day
  • July 5   – National Injury Prevention Day Canada
  • July 6   – International Kissing Day
  • July 7   – Chocolate Day
  • July 7   – Father-Daughter Take A Walk Together Day
  • July 7   – Global Forgiveness Day
  • July 7   – Tell The Truth Day
  • July 7   – National Day of Rock n’ Roll
  • July 8   – Video Games Day
  • July 8   – National Freezer Pop Day
  • July 8   – Coca Cola Day
  • July 9   – National Dimples Day
  • July 9   – National No Bra Day
  • July 10 – Chronic Disease Day
  • July 10 – Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day
  • July 10 – Kitten Day
  • July 10 – National French Fry Day (second Friday)
  • July 10 – National Motorcycle Day (second Friday)
  • July 10 – Collector Car Appreciation Day (second Friday)
  • July 11 – World Population Day
  • July 11 – Cheer Up The Lonely Day
  • July 11 – Make Your Own Sundae Day
  • July 11 – International Skinny Dip Day (second Saturday)
  • July 12 – Simplicity Day
  • July 12 – International Day of Hope
  • July 12 – Different Coloured Eyes Day
  • July 12 – Robin Hood Day
  • July 13 – Gruntled Workers Day
  • July 13 – Embrace Your Geekness Day
  • July 13 – National Be Your Own Hero Day
  • July 13 – World Cup Soccer Day
  • July 14 – Shark Awareness Day
  • July 14 – World Orca Day
  • July 14 – International Nude Day
  • July 15 – Be A Dork Day
  • July 15 – National Give Something Away Day
  • July 15 – World Youth Skills Day
  • July 15 – National Hot Dog Day (third Wednesday)
  • July 15 – Take Your Poet To Work Day (third Wednesday)
  • July 16 – Get To Know Your Customer Day (third Thursday of Quarter)
  • July 16 – World Snake Day
  • July 17 – World Emoji Day
  • July 17 – National Pyjama Day (third Friday)
  • July 17 – Park and Recreation Professionals Day (third Friday)
  • July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day
  • July 18 – National Sour Candy Day
  • July 18 – World Listening Day
  • July 18 – Toss Away The “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” (third Saturday)
  • July 18 – Canada’s Parks Day   (third Saturday) (CND)
  • July 19 – Words With Friends Day
  • July 19 – International Karaoke Day
  • July 19 – National Ice Cream Day (third Sunday)
  • July 20 – Fortune Cookie Day
  • July 20 – Moon Day
  • July 20 – National Lollipop Day
  • July 20 – World Chess Day
  • July 20 – Global Hug Your Kid Day   (third Monday)
  • July 20 – National Get Out Of The Doghouse Day  (third Monday)
  • July 21 – National Be Somebody Day
  • July 22 – Be A Good Teammate Day
  • July 22 – Spooners Day
  • July 23 – Hot Enough For Ya Day
  • July 23 – Gorgeous Grandma Day
  • July 23 – National Refreshment Day (fourth Thursday)
  • July 24 – National Drive-Thru Day
  • July 24 – International Self-Care Day
  • July 24 – Cousins Day
  • July 24 – Tell An Old Joke Day
  • July 24 – National Frozen Margarita Day
  • July 25 – Hire A Veteran Day
  • July 25 – World Drowning Prevention Day
  • July 25 – National Water Gun Fight Day (last Saturday)
  • July 26 – Aunts and Uncles Day
  • July 26 – One Voice
  • July 26 – World Day for Grandparents and The Elderly (fourth Sunday)
  • July 26 – Parent’s Day   (fourth Sunday) + Blog
  • July 26 – Auntie’s Day (fourth Sunday)
  • July 27 – Take Your Houseplants For A Walk Day
  • July 27 – Love Is Kind Day
  • July 27 – Walk on Stilts Day
  • July 28 – National Milk Chocolate Day
  • July 28 – National Waterpark Day
  • July 28 – World Hepatitis Day
  • July 29 – Lasagna Day
  • July 29 – National Lipstick Day
  • July 29 – Rain Day
  • July 30 – International Day of Friendship
  • July 30 – Father-In-Law Day
  • July 30 – Cheesecake Day
  • July 30 – Friendship Day
  • July 30 – National Share A Hug Day
  • July 30 – National Whistleblowers Appreciation Day
  • July 31 – National Mutt Day
  • July 31 – National Orgasm Day
  • July 31 – National #Love Day
  • July 31 – National Get Gnarly Day (last Friday)
  • July 31 – National Talk in An Elevator Day (last Friday)
  • July 31 – System Administrator Appreciation Day (last Friday)
We hope that you find this Wellness Calendar useful in supporting your team.
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