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ANCIENT JULY HOLIDAYS - ROME The past is forgotten by most of us.... only some keep in their mind with pride aspects and customs of our ancestors' lives. An example are this Roman Holidays from the Old Roman Calendar. The festivals of ancient Rome included many customs which have been carried over into later holidays and many people don't know it. Some of the Ancient July Holidays are: *Ludi Apollinares 6 - 13 Jul First held in 208BC. Celebrated with games in honor of Apollo. *Ludi Victoriae Caesaris 20 - 30 Jul Games held in celebration of Caesar's conquests. *Neptunalia July 23 This last festival was a typical Mediterranean mid-summer festival, falling halfway between the summer solstice and the vernal equinox and honored Neptune, the god of the seas and water. In the middle of ancient Italy's really hot and dry summer season, when rivers were low and water was most scarce, Romans sought Neptune's protection of irrigation waters and works. ( more... ) Apollo, God
JULY 1ST July 1st, 2006 is to celebrate Canada Day , Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, Jokes Day and Build A Scarecrow Day. In this proud day, Canada is celebrating every year the establishment of the federal government and the beginning of Home Rule. Previously known as Dominion Day and Confederation Day , 1st of July has an interesting history. This holiday was established back in 1879 under the name Dominion Day. There is no record of organized ceremonies after this first anniversary, except for the 50th anniversary of Confederation in 1917, at which time the new Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, under construction, was dedicated as a memorial to the Fathers of Confederation and to the valour of Canadians fighting in the First World War in Europe. The next celebration was held in 1927 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. It was highlighted by the laying of the cornerstone by the Governor General of the Confederation Building on Wellington Street and the inauguration
STRANGE HOLIDAYS IN JULY July holidays are in fact special, but unusual days to give gifts. July is Anti-Boredom Month , Picnic Month, National Grilling Month, National Ice Cream Month, Blueberries Month, National Baked Beans Month, National Hot Dog Month, California Salmon Month, Food, National Tennis Month, Read an Almanac Month, National Home Buying Month, Hitchhiking Month (not a good idea!), National Horseradish Month, Roots and Branches Month, Christmas in July, Rabbit Week (July 15-21), National Baby Food Week (July 18-22), World Youth Day, 4th Of July, Running of the Bulls In Pamplona (July 7), Spain, Taste of Chicago (June 30- July 9), WNBA All Star Game, Bastille Day (July 14, French Independence / French Revolution), MLB Baseball All Star Game (July 11), Festival del Soul (July 16), Lacrosse: MLL All Star Game (July 6), ESPY Awards (July 12), Miss Universe Pageant (July 23), Haile Selassie's Birthday (July 23, plus weekend Rasta celebrations). * Boredom is an important
HOLIDAYS AT THE LIMIT Each day is a new opportunity to celebrate with fun and laugh holidays that you can't even imagine. Well known holidays like Easter, Halloween or Christmas, strange ones like "Build a Scarecrow Day" or "Fool's Paradise Day", are all made just to cheer us up and live each moment as it would be the last one. This celebrations, weird or not, are the best way to smile more, to be happy and give a funny sense to every boring and common day. Crafts, gifts, laughs are always welcome... Buy this Santa on a gift