3 women in an agricultural field in India work together to transfer produce from a plastic crate into a plastic bag.

Days of the Month — July 2026

July 4 :

The United Nations’ theme for the 2026 International Day of Cooperatives, “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World,” highlights the vital role cooperative enterprises play in advancing social justice, inclusion, and solidarity. It emphasizes cooperatives as people-focused organizations that foster trust, reinforce social cohesion, and unite communities around common goals and shared aspirations.

In a time characterized by conflict, inequality, social division, and eroding trust, this theme underscores that peace extends beyond the absence of violence. True peace depends on inclusion, equity, open dialogue, and access to economic stability.


July 14 — International Non-Binary People’s Day


July 16 — 160th Anniversary of the Ratification of the Freedman’s Bureau Act


July 18 — Nelson Mandela International Day

Watercolor children's book cover for Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom. The cover features a portrait of Mandela with green hills in the distance. Book cover of National Geographic for Kids Nelson Mandela, featuring Mandela smiling with his fist raised.


July 26 — Guru Purnima (Hinduism)


July 29 — Dharma Day (Celebrates the beginning of the Buddha’s teaching of Buddhism)


July 29 — Full Buck/Thunder Moon/Strawberry Moon

 

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