JULY

july, the seventh month in the christian calendar, consisting of thirty-one days. it was originally the fifth month of the year, and as such was called by the romans _quintilis_. the later name of julius was given in honour of julius caesar (who was born in the month); it came into use in the year of his death. the anglo-saxons called july _hegmonath_, "hay-month," or _maed-monath_, "mead-month," the meadows being then in bloom. another name was _aftera liða_, "the latter mild month," in contradistinction to june, which was named "the former mild month." chief dates of the month: 3rd july, dog days begin; 15th july, st swithin; 25th july, st james.