2026
Later action
National Mother’s Day
Confirmed that 12 August every year remains National Mother’s Day, a Thai nationally important day and an annual public holiday after Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s death in 202…
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What is celebrated on July 21?
See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to July 21. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.
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2021
Institutional decision
International Day for Countering Hate Speech
The UN Digital Library records A/RES/75/309 as adopted without a vote on 21 July 2021.
2021
Later action
National Urban Beekeeping Day
Declared July 19, 2021 as Urban Beekeeping Day in Michigan and recognized DetroitHives.org’s annual July 19 National Urban Beekeeping Day.
2012
First observance
National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
The creator archive contains National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day posts on July 21, 2012; the later 2015 post calls 2015 the fourth annual observance and says the day starte…
2010
Institutional decision
Soviet Occupation Day (Georgia)
Parliament gives July 21, 2010 as the adoption date of the resolution.
1997
First observance
Racial Harmony Day
Government-linked historical material dates the observance’s inception to 1997, and the National Library newspaper archive specifically identifies the first Racial Harmony Day as…
1995
Later action
Parents' Day
Proclaimed Sunday, July 23, 1995 as Parents’ Day pursuant to Public Law 103-362.
1938
Later action
Paz del Chaco
Formalized the later peace and boundary settlement after the 1935 cessation of hostilities.
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Other in-depth guides on July 21
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Liberation Day
Government of Guam and Mayors Council materials verify July 21 Liberation Day and current annual parade/memorial programming; the project does not infer a first recurring edition solely fro…
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National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
Founder Erika Lindquist’s Sew Doggy Style archive says the official date is July 21 and that the observance started in 2012; NAPPS independently attributes the day to Lindquist.
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National Day of Belgium
Belgium’s federal portal identifies July 21 as National Day and a national public holiday, links the date to Leopold I’s constitutional oath on July 21, 1831, and says a law of May 27, 1890…
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No Pet Store Puppies Day
ASPCA campaign materials consistently identify July 21 as No Pet Store Puppies Day.
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Racial Harmony Day
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower states in a 2026 government speech that Singapore observes Racial Harmony Day on July 21 each year as a reminder of the importance of mutual respect, trust…
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5 observances
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Liberation Day
Government of Guam and Mayors Council materials verify July 21 Liberation Day and current annual parade/memorial programming; the project does not infer a first recurring edition solely fro…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Craft for Your Local Shelters Day
Founder Erika Lindquist’s Sew Doggy Style archive says the official date is July 21 and that the observance started in 2012; NAPPS independently attributes the day to Lindquist.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
National Day of Belgium
Belgium’s federal portal identifies July 21 as National Day and a national public holiday, links the date to Leopold I’s constitutional oath on July 21, 1831, and says a law of May 27, 1890…
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
No Pet Store Puppies Day
ASPCA campaign materials consistently identify July 21 as No Pet Store Puppies Day.
Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide
Racial Harmony Day
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower states in a 2026 government speech that Singapore observes Racial Harmony Day on July 21 each year as a reminder of the importance of mutual respect, trust…
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