Resources for July Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources can help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for July observances.
Month-Long Observances
National Parks and Recreation Month
Pittsburgh Parks Department, CitiParks
Summer Program Guide, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Top Green Spaces and Public Parks in Pittsburgh, Visit Pittsburgh
Why Kids Need to Spend Time in Nature, Child Mind Institute
Free Worksheet: Thank a Park Ranger Card, Education.com
Become a Junior Ranger, National Park Service
The Benefits of Outdoor Play: Why It Matters, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Prioritizing Minority Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
BIPOC Mental Health Month, Mental Health America
Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations, American Psychiatric Association
Mental Health Doesn’t Discriminate, So Why Do BIPOC Communities Have Difficulty Accessing Care?, Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Erasing Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Where to Find Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents in Pittsburgh, The University of Pittsburgh Youth and Family Research Program
BIPOC/AAPI Mental Health Resources, NAMI New Hampshire
Anti-Racism Resources for Families, Trying Together
Multilingual Trauma Resources, The Child Mind Institute
Days of Recognition
July 4 is Independence Day
Ways to Celebrate Independence Day in Pittsburgh in 2025, Visit Pittsburgh
23 Crafts and Activities for Independence Day, We Are Teachers
A Nation’s Story: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, National Museum of African-American History & Culture (NMAAHC)
July Fourth and Early Black Americans: It’s Complicated, Cornell Chronicle
Making Our Voices Heard: Books About Activism for Kids, Read Brightly
July 7 to 8 is Islamic New Year
Muharram 2025: When is Islamic New Year?, The Old Farmer's Almanac
Muharram, Calendar United States
July 14 is International Nonbinary People’s Day
Gender Identity Development in Early Childhood, Trying Together
Resource List: LGBTQ+ Organizations, Trying Together
A Guide to Gender Identity Terms, NPR & WESA
Understanding Nonbinary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive, National Center for Transgender Equality
10 Ways to Step Up as an Ally to Nonbinary People, Stonewall
Children’s Books That Teach Tolerance, Goodreads
Early Childhood Book List: Learning About Gender Diversity, Social Justice Books
July 26 is National Disability Independence Day
Celebrating National Disability Independence Day, InclusionHub
Guide to Disability Rights Laws, U.S. Department of Justice: Civil Rights Division
Ideas for Celebrating the ADA, ADAAnniversary.org
Disability and Autism Supports, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Disability Resources in the Community, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
30 Inclusive Children’s Books About Disabilities, We Are Teachers
Service Dog 101: Everything That You Need to Know, American Kennel Club