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| July, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry |
The month of July was named after Julius Caesar by a decision of the Roman Senate in 44 BC as July was the month of his birth. Before that, it had been known as Quintilis (fifth) as it was the fifth month in the old calendar.
Until the 18th century, the word July in English had the stress on the first syllable and rhymed with duly or truly.
July 1 is not the mid-point of the year. The exact halfway point comes at 1pm BST on July 3 in a non-leap year.
No month ends on the same day of the week as July unless it is a leap year, when January does so.
Until the 18th century, the word July in English had the stress on the first syllable and rhymed with duly or truly.
July 1 is not the mid-point of the year. The exact halfway point comes at 1pm BST on July 3 in a non-leap year.
No month ends on the same day of the week as July unless it is a leap year, when January does so.
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