July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years); 179 days remain until the end of the year.
Observances
Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
Cyril and Methodius (a public holiday in Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827.
Independence Day (Algeria), celebrating the independence of Algeria from France in 1962.
Independence Day (Cape Verde), celebrating the independence of Cape Verde from Portugal in 1975.
Independence Day (Venezuela), celebrating the independence of Venezuela from Spain in 1811; also National Armed Forces Day.
Tynwald Day, if July 5 is on a weekend, the holiday is the following Monday. (Isle of Man)
