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On your calendar this July 28
Name day today: Saint of the day
Today we celebrate Samson.
Astrological sign: Leo (July 23 - August 22)
Every year on July 28:
- World Hepatitis Day
- Peru Independence Day
What day of the week is July 28, 2026?
July 28, 2026 is a Tuesday
Ongoing holidays and events
July 23 to August 2: Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (Scotland)
It happened on July 28
July 28, 1794: Robespierre and 21 of his supporters are executed without trial on the Place de la Révolution (since renamed Place de la Concorde).
July 28, 1821: Peru declares its independence from Spain.
July 28, 1914: The First World War begins with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia. This declaration follows the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne and his wife, and the ultimatum issued by Austria-Hungary in agreement with its ally Germany.
July 28, 1928: In Amsterdam, the Olympic flame is lit for the first time at the Olympic Games.
July 28, 1943: The British army bombs Hamburg, Germany. Operation Gomorrah will claim 42,000 lives.
July 28, 1987: The former director of the Chernobyl plant, along with the former chief engineer and his deputy, are sentenced to 10 years of forced labor.
News of the week and month
This week
July 27 - July 28 - July 29 - July 30 - July 31 - August 1 - August 2
Selection of events, dates, holidays and public holidays for July
Holidays, public holidays and festivals
- July 1: Canada Day
- June 24 to July 21: Summer sales in France
- July 2 to 5: Eurockéennes de Belfort
- July 2 to 5: Rock Werchter (Belgium)
- July 3 to 18: Montreux International Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
- July 3 to 11: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
- July 4 to 25: Avignon Festival
- July 6 to 14: San Fermín Festival in Pamplona (Spain)
- July 9 to 19: Jazz à Juan, Juan-les-Pins
- July 10 to 14: Francofolies de La Rochelle
- July 11 to 13: Naadam, national festival of Mongolia
- July 14: Bastille Day (France's national day)
- July 15 to 18: Colours of Ostrava Festival (Czech Republic)
- July 15 to 19: Zagreb International Folklore Festival (Croatia)
- July 16 to 19: Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix (France)
- July 17 to 19 and 24 to 26: Tomorrowland, Boom (Belgium)
- July 21: Belgian National Day
- July 23 to 26: Comic-Con International, San Diego (United States)
- July 29 to August 1: Wacken Open Air (Germany)
National days
- July 1: Independence Day of Burundi
- July 1: Independence Day of Rwanda
- July 1: Independence and Unity Day of Somalia
- July 3: Independence Day of Belarus
- July 4: Independence Day (United States)
- July 5: Independence Day of Algeria
- July 5: Independence Day of Cape Verde
- July 5: Independence Day of Venezuela
- July 6: Independence Day of the Comoros
- July 6: Independence Day of Malawi
- July 7: Independence Day of the Solomon Islands
- July 9: Independence Day of Argentina
- July 9: Independence Day of South Sudan
- July 10: Independence Day of the Bahamas
- July 12: Independence Day of Kiribati
- July 12: Independence Day of São Tomé and Príncipe
- July 13: National Day of Montenegro
- July 14: Bastille Day (France's national day)
- July 14: Republic Day of Iraq
- July 20: Independence Day of Colombia
- July 21: Belgian National Day
- July 23: Revolution Day of Egypt
- July 26: Independence Day of Liberia
- July 26: Independence Day of the Maldives
- July 28: Independence Day of Peru
- July 30: Throne Day of Morocco
- July 30: Independence Day of Vanuatu
National and international days
- July 4: International Day of Cooperatives
- July 6: International Kissing Day
- July 11: World Population Day
- July 15: World Youth Skills Day
- July 17: World Emoji Day
- July 18: Nelson Mandela International Day
- July 20: International Chess Day
- July 28: World Hepatitis Day
- July 30: International Day of Friendship
- July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Sporting competitions
- June 11 to July 19: FIFA World Cup, USA, Canada and Mexico
- June 29 to July 12: Wimbledon Tennis Championships (Great Britain)
- July 3 to 5: British Formula 1 Grand Prix, Silverstone
- July 4 to 26: Tour de France cycling race
- July 9 to 11: NOS Alive, Lisbon (Portugal)
- July 16 to 19: The Open Championship, Royal Birkdale (England)
- July 17 to 19: Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
- July 23 to August 2: Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (Scotland)
- July 24 to 26: Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Budapest
- July 31 to August 2: European Rowing Championships, Varese (Italy)
- July 31 to August 16: European Aquatics Championships, Paris and Saint-Denis
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