Three… facts about July

Three facts about July. Picture: UNSPLASH

1- Numerous countries celebrate their national holiday in July, including the United States (4 July), the Phillipines (4), France (14), Canada (1), Belguim (21) and Venezuela (5), Malawi (6) Vanuatu (30) and Tunisia (25).

2- Being the 183rd day of a non-leap year, 2 July marks the exact middle point of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.

3- July was named after Julius Caeser in 44BC, who was born in July. His exact date of birthday is unknown, but it is believed to be either July 12 or 13. It was previously known as Quintilis, the Roman word for fifth, as it was the fifth month on the Roman calendar. Caeser’s legacy continues into the next month, as August was named after Julius Caeser’s grandnephew and the first Roman Emporer, Augustus Caeser.