ខែកក្កដាជាខែទី៧នៃឆ្នាំ គិតតាមប្រតិទិនសុរិយគតិនៅបន្ទាប់ពី ខែមិថុនា និងនៅពីមុខខែសីហា។ ខែនេះមានរយៈពេល ៣១ថ្ងៃ។ វាគឺជារដូវកាលមួយ ដែលក្តៅខ្លាំង នៅតំបន់អឌ្ឍគោលខាងជើង (ជាខែទីពីរនៃរដូវក្តៅ) ហើយត្រជាក់ខ្លាំងនៅតំបន់ អឌ្ឍគោលខាងត្បូង។ នៅពាក់កណ្តាលនៃឆ្នាំ គឺចាប់ផ្តើមនៅក្នុងខែកក្កដា។ The birthstone for July is a red ruby. នៅក្នុង អឌ្ឍគោលខាងត្បូង នៅកំឡុងខែកក្កដានេះ គឺជារដូវមួយដែលសមមូលជាមួយនឹងខែមករានៅក្នុងតំបន់អឌ្ឍគោលខាងជើងដែរ។
Tanabata, a Japanese traditional seasonal "make-a-wish" celebration, July 7
The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England) ended July 9 (date varied)
End of the Trinity term (sitting of the High Court of Justice of England) July 31
Elections of Japanese House of Councillors, replacing half of its seats, held every three years (the latest one in 2007).
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in the middle of July on a Tuesday. The Monday and Wednesday surrounding the All-Star Game are the only days in a calendar year where there are no Major Sport games being played.