Holidays Calendar for July 28, 2019
Independence Day is the most important public holiday in Peru. It is celebrated for two days, June 28 and 29, to commemorate the day when Peru declared its independence from the Spanish Empire.
Anniversary of the Fall of Fascism is one of the public holidays in the Republic of San Marino. This holiday is annually observed on July 28.
In Thailand, just like in many other monarchies, the sovereign’s birthday is a public holiday. Starting in 2017, it is celebrated on July 28. It is the birthday of Maha Vajiralongkorn who was proclaimed the King of Thailand on December 1, 2017.
Saint Olav’s Day is considered by many to be the national day of the Faroe Islands. It is also widely celebrated in Norway. The holiday itself is on July 29, but some of the festivities start on Saint Olav’s Eve.
The Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus is celebrated by various Christian denominations. While many churches do not regard it as one of the most important feasts, it is considered a very significant church holiday in Armenia.
Reek Sunday, also known as Garland Sunday, is an annual day of pilgrimage in Ireland that occurs on the last Sunday in July. On this day, pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick, a mountain in County Mayo associated with Saint Patrick.
World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July 28. It was created to expose the detrimental effect of human activities on the environment and raise awareness of the importance of international cooperation for global conservation efforts and sustainable development.
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is observed annually on the fourth Sunday of July. It was instituted by Pope Francis in 2021.
Navy Day in Russia is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. This holiday originated in the Soviet Union.
Retail Employees' Day is an official professional holiday in Ukraine and Belarus celebrated on the last Sunday in July.
Retail Employees’ Day, also known as Retail Workers’ Day or Trade Workers’ Day, is a professional holiday celebrated in many former Soviet republics, albeit on different dates. In Kazakhstan, for example, retail employees are congratulated on their professional holiday on the fourth Sunday of July.
Australians are concerned about the environmental situation of Australia. Many ecological observances were created to raise public awareness of environmental issues. One of these observances is National Tree Day in Australia, that is annually observed on the last Sunday in July.
The Day of the Baptism of Rus’ is an annual observance commemorating the baptism of Grand Prince Volodymyr the Great and the start of the Christianization of Kyivan Rus’. It is celebrated on July 15 in Ukraine and on July 28 in Russia.
July 28 is A Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval. This memorial day was established in 2003.
The Day of Cantabria Institutions (Día de las Instituciones de Cantabria) is a public holiday in the Spanish autonomous community of Cantabria, celebrated annually on July 28. It commemorates the creation of the province of Cantabria on this day in 1778.
Buffalo Soldiers Day, sometimes referred to as National Buffalo Soldiers Day, is observed annually on July 28. It was created to honor the first African-American regiments of the United States Army that were formed in 1866.
There are several informal food holidays that celebrate chocolate and National Milk Chocolate Day is one of them. It is celebrated every year on July 28.
July 28 is a perfect day to grab you bathing suit and sunscreen and head to a waterpark for some fun because it is National Waterpark Day. This amazing holiday was created to celebrate a type of amusement park that is especially popular during the summer season.
Hepatitis is a disease, that is characterized by inflammation of liver. Different infections and pathologies cause hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Observation of World Hepatitis Day on July 28 is aimed to encourage prevention, diagnostics and treatment of this disease.
In the Dominican Republic, Father's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. Although it is not an official holiday, it is observed by many people across the country.
The fourth Sunday in July is Parents' Day in the USA. This holiday is a kind of combination of Father's Day and Mother's Day.
National Pisco Day is a Peruvian holiday celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July. It is dedicated to a local alcoholic beverage that is a source of pride for all Peruvians. National Pisco Day was officially instituted in 1999 and has been celebrated every year since.
Festivals on July 28, 2019
- Furano Belly Button Festival (Heso Matsuri) in Furano, Japan
- MCM Manchester Comic Con in Manchester, United Kingdom
- AVS Balloonmeeting in Eeklo, Belgium
- World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan
- Celebration of Light in Vancouver, Canada
- VegFest Colorado in Broomfield, USA
- Pittsburgh Comicon (Wizard World Comic Con Pittsburgh) in Pittsburgh, USA
- Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, USA
- New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Readington Township, USA
- National Balloon Classic in Indianola, USA
- Newport Folk Festival in Newport, USA
- Interstellar Rodeo in Edmonton, Canada
- Fuji Rock Festival in Yuzawa, Japan
- London Film & Comic Con in London, United Kingdom
- Pichelsteiner Festival in Regen, Germany
This Day in History
- 2008 The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England was badly damaged by fire for the second time in its history.
- 2005 The IRA Army Council officially announced an end to the Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign in Northern Ireland and England.
- 2004 Died: Francis Crick, British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist who was awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
- 1999 Died: Trygve Magnus Haavelmo, Norwegian economist who was awarded the 1989 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
- 1996 Skeletal remains of a prehistoric Paleoamerican man were found in Kennewick, Washington. These remains are known as Kennewick Man.
- 1976 Born: Jacoby Shaddix, American musician, singer-songwriter and actor known as the founding member and lead singer of Papa Roach.
- 1971 Born: Stephen Lynch, American musician, stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his songs mocking popular culture and daily life.
- 1969 Born: Noma Dumezweni, South African-British actress known for originating the role of Hermione Granger in the West End and Broadway runs of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- 1968 Died: Otto Hahn, German chemist who was awarded the 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei.
- 1958 Born: Michael Hitchcock, American actor, comedian, television producer and screenwriter, three-time Writers Guild of America Awards nominee.
- 1954 Born: Steve Morse, American musician and composer best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and the guitarist of Deep Purple.
- 1954 Born: Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan politician who served as the President of Venezuela from February 2, 1999 until his death on March 5, 2013.
- 1945 A B-25 Mitchell bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 people. The building's structural integrity was not compromised.
- 1942 During WWII, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin issued Order No. 227 famous for its line "Not one step back!", which became a slogan of resistance.
- 1938 The Pan American Airways flying boat Hawaii Clipper disappeared in the western Pacific Ocean en route from Guam to Manila.
- 1925 Born: Baruch Samuel Blumberg, American physician and geneticist who was awarded the 1976 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- 1919 Born: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (née Bouvier), the First Lady of the United States during the presidency of John F. Kennedy.
- 1914 The First World War began: the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia a month after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
- 1909 Born: Aenne Burda (born Anna Magdalene Lemminger), German publisher known for publishing women's fashion magazines.
- 1902 Born: Karl Popper, Austrian-British philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest philosophers of science of the 20th century.
- 1868 The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law.
- 1866 18-year-old sculptor Vinnie Ream received a commission for the full-size marble statue of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.
- 1855 USS Constellation was commissioned with Captain Charles H. Bell in command. It was the last sail-only warship designed and built by the U.S. Navy.
- 1836 Died: Nathan Mayer Rothschild, London-based Jewish banker and financier who belonged to the famous Rothschild banking dynasty.
- 1818 Died: Gaspard Monge, French mathematician best known as the inventor of descriptive geometry and the father of differential geometry.
- 1804 Born: Ludwig Feuerbach, German philosopher and anthropologist whose best known work is his 1841 book The Essence of Christianity.
- 1794 Died: Maximilien Robespierre, French lawyer and politician who is regarded as one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution.
- 1750 Died: Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque composer and musician. He is best known for his organ works (preludes, toccatas and fantasias).
- 1741 Died: Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer of the Baroque period, virtuoso violinist and teacher best known for his instrumental concertos.
- 1655 Died: Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist best known as the title character of the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.
- 1540 Died: Thomas Cromwell, English lawyer and statesman who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII of England from 1532 to 1540. He was beheaded on orders of the king.