Ready or not, here comes a weird and wonderful parade of July holidays that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face, boggle your mind, and maybe even give you an excuse for some outlandish behaviour at work or home. Whether you’re a dedicated prankster, a closet alien enthusiast, a plastic-free warrior, a kissing connoisseur or just tired (because, same), this first week of July is not going to let you get bored. Let’s take a look at what madness awaits—and how you can make the most of these gloriously oddball days!
International Joke Day: Where Dad Jokes Finally Have Their Moment
If you’ve been hiding your puns and eye-rolling jokes out of sheer self-preservation, international joke day on the 1st of July is your big break. Roll out every dad-level groaner and wordplay masterpiece in your arsenal—no one can judge you (at least not too much) on this blessed day. Celebrate by texting a joke to your mates, or better yet, hold a mini stand-up session in the office kitchen. Warning: if you’re not careful, this could make you the office legend—or at the very least, the office ‘legend’ in massive quotation marks.
Top tip: kick things off with a classic. “Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.” You’re welcome.
World UFO Day: Beam Yourself Up, Scotty—Fashionably, If Possible
2nd July is the only day of the year you can actively stare at the sky, wearing tinfoil hats and pretending not to look suspicious at all. world ufo day is the time for every sci-fi superfan and closet x-files devotee to demand answers, throw themed parties, and absolutely convince themselves that those blinking lights are not planes, but little green visitors checking on their earthling pet project.
Make things extra by baking alien cupcakes, drawing crop circles in your neighbour’s lawn (don’t tell them we gave you that idea), or just sitting in the garden with a pair of binoculars and a hopeful heart. Even if you don’t spot any ufos, you’re virtually guaranteed some weird conversations.
International Plastic Bag Free Day: Time To Flex That Reusable Tote
On 3rd July, it’s time to show you’re a bona fide eco-warrior, not just someone who left their reusable bags at home again. international plastic bag free day wants you to banish the plastic carrier to the shadow realm and walk proudly with your cloth tote, your string net, or your weird folding marvel from that trip you took last year.
Why not make a spectacle of it? Host a plastic bag fashion show at work (the loser has to wear a bin liner as a cape), or see who can go all day without touching single-use plastic. The planet will thank you, even if your mates don’t. If you mess up, just remember: “plastic bags are like exes—easy to collect, but hard to get rid of.”
Work-A-Holics Day: Finally, An Excuse For All Those Unread Emails
Are you the office phantom, still replying to emails at midnight? Or maybe you recognise the faces of your family only through the glow of your laptop? 5th July is your time, because work-a-holics day gives you both the spotlight—and the intervention–you so sorely need. Gather your fellow overtime champions and make a pact: today, you’ll hang up the tie (proverbial or real) and try that mysterious art called ‘relaxing’.
Have a laugh competing for who sent the weirdest autocorrect-riddled email at 2am, and see if you all remember how a lunch break works. If all else fails, politely set your out-of-office to “becoming reacquainted with life; brb.”
World Kissing Day: Pucker Up, Or Pucker Out
To round off this spectacular week, 6th July brings you world kissing day—a day to celebrate everything from the peck on the cheek to the passionate movie smooch. Whether you’re single, paired up, or just hoping your dog feels loving, today is your licence to spread a little harmless affection to friends, family, and whoever still deserves it after your fourth bad pun of the week.
If you’re feeling bold, create a “kissing booth” at work (with HR’s permission, obviously) or just hand out those air kisses and cheeky winks to boost everyone’s mood. Don’t have anyone to smooch? Self-love counts. Blow a kiss to the mirror, it’ll probably treat you better than your last Tinder date.
So stock up on jokes, look to the skies, ditch the plastic, log off early, and get ready to pucker up—July’s first week is a carnival of quirky holidays, and honestly, it would be rude not to celebrate!