July is the seventh month of the year with 31 days. July was named by the Roman Senate in honor of Roman general Julius Caesar. July is, on average, the warmest month in Northern Hemisphere, and it is and the coldest month in the Southern Hemisphere. In most schools in Japan, July is the end of the first semester.

August is vacation season in many countries. Many Japanese visit their hometown during the vacation week. There are many summer festivals throughout Japan in August. Almost all schools have no class in August. August is the end of the school year in some countries, such as the US. August is hot and humid in Tokyo.

September is the start of the academic year in many countries of the northern hemisphere, in which children go back to school after the summer break, sometimes on the first day of the month. In Japan, September is the start of the second semester. September's birthstone is the sapphire. 

October is the tenth month of the year.  Many schools have school festivals in October. There is a national holiday in Japan, called Sports Day. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. 

November is the eleventh month of the year. November is in Autumn in Japan. Culture Day is a national holiday held annually in Japan on November 3 to promote culture, the arts, and academics. Festivities typically include art exhibitions, parades, and award ceremonies for distinguished artists and scholars.

December is the twelfth and final month of the year. In many countries, the second half of December is the holiday season. Japanese schools set a winter vacation too. December contains the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the fewest daylight hours, and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the day with the most daylight hours.

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