National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for July 20, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
July 20, 2026 celebrates National Moon Day, plus 4 more. National Moon Day on July 20 commemorates the day man first walked on the moon in 1969. NASA reported the moon landing as being “...the single greatest technological achievement of all time.”
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July 20 recognizes National Lollipop Day as a way to celebrate this enduring and ever-popular treat. Pick up your favorite flavor to savor!
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Occasionally, we all need a free pass. National Get Out of the Doghouse Day on the third Monday in July offers the fast track home we all need once in a while.
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National Pennsylvania Day on July 20 recognizes the second state to join the Union. Once the home of the temporary capital of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is also known as the Keystone State. While the source of the nickname has been forgotten, the meaning is not lost. Bridge builders know leaving the vital keystone out of their structure would be folly, leading to collapse.
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We see a time when you will enjoy a crunchy, sweet treat on National Fortune Cookie Day! Each year on July 20, Americans celebrate the cookie that is a traditional part of Chinese take-out.
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Voice actress who is known for voicing Disney characters of the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and Flora in Sleeping Beauty.
Founder of Little Caesars.
Author of All the Pretty Horses and No Country for Old Men.
Award-winning American actress who co-starred in a Miracle on 34th Street, Rebel Without a Cause, and Splendor in the Grass, to name a few.
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the rock band Santana.
Events that occurred on July 20 throughout history
The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile from Detroit. The Model A was sold for $850 and delivered three days later to a dentist named Ernest Pfennig in Chicago.
Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of U.S. House of Representatives.
High school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in his Dayton, Tennessee, classroom. He is fined $100.
The first detachment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) began basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. The training was the first time women were allowed to serve in non-combat military roles and freeing men for the front lines.
The first International Special Olympics Summer Games are held at Soldier Field in Chicago. Nearly 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities participate.
Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first human landing on the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon six and a half hours later.
The Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. The mission successful returned to earth and provided ground-level photographs of the Red Planets surface.
The Central Intelligence Agency releases documents under the Freedom of Information Act revealing it had engaged in mind-control experiments. The documents showed the CIA's use of techniques and drugs capable of manipulating human behavior, bypassing rational inhibitions, and extracting confessions.
Longer-running observances that include this date.
National Ice Cream Month
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Disability Pride Month
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National Fragile X Awareness Month
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National Anti-boredom Month
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National Hot Dog Month
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National Blueberry Month
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National Picnic Month
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World Watercolor Month
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National Grilling Month
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National Culinary Arts Month
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National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
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Independent Retailer Month
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